Got a CEL tonight so do the short the diagnostic plug and get a 6-0. From what I find that is the code for the Air pump.
How important is that thing? What does it do?? Should i reset the ECU and see if it comes back? Should I kick the air pump a few times?

 

not overly important at all, its more of an emissions related part linked to cold starts. i don't even have one on my s the aem eleminates it. There are numerous people who chose to remove the air pump and all its associated parts on there street driven cars. There is a kit that came out just recently that prevents the engine/ecu from throwing a cel once it has been removed. No real worries, none the less. I would clear the code and see if anything pops up again in the future.

 

[QUOTE=dibi,Oct 5 2009, 09:50 PM] not overly important at all, its more of an emissions related part linked to cold starts. i don't even have one on my s

 

sounds right. that thing is tied into vacuum lines and the egr, they are all in that general area you are describing.

 

maybe some else has some input, but i would think that was definately the problem.

 

given that you had the valve cover off this weekend it wouldn't be a big surprise that something didn't get plugged back in all of the way.

 

Mostly big stuff connected to the valve cover - 2 elect plugs - check - 2 large vent lines - check - thats it. Other than that small line i found, everything seems fine. Pulled ecu fuse and waited 15 min or so and the light is still on...

 

did a search for you and found this maybe it will help
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...=0&#entry293863

 

i though that you needed to do more than just unplug the fuse to the ecu to clear the code???

 

thanks for the search - glad to know I found that one too. I normally suck at the search - not like Bass who can find anything from any era.