Hi,

Ive searched but I can only find topics about removing the entire system and resistor mods. I'm running an ems so that doesn't concern me.

Also I may have my terminology mixed up so correct me if I'm wrong!

I'm wanting to remove the valve that sits on the intake manifold and use a blanking plate to seal it and cap off the intake manifold vacuum. Reason being I think boost is leaking through the vacuum line into the valve.

Ive already removed the line that connects to my intake tract as I belive this is just an air feed to the air pump from what I've read.

Question: is it possible to just remove the valve that sits on the intake manifold then blank it off and cap off the nipple on the intake manifold (that the vac line connects to)?

Or will I have to remove and cap off other stuff associated with the air pump as well?

Thanks

 

You should be fine just blocking off the valve. Hit up S2KPUDDYDAD for one of his block off plates

 

Yeah, you can just remove the valve and plug the open vac lines. Next time your bumper is off you can just unplug all the plugs going to the air pump so it won't turn on unnecessarily. Its not much work to remove it once the bumper is off though, so might as well remove it at that point.

 

Thanks, I've ordered the plate, i'll be doing this soon then!

 

This got me to thinking. I wonder if you could convert that pump to work as a vacuum on the PCV system and dump to a catch can to help eliminate positive crank pressure?