Recently I tackled a bunch of the leaks (a bunch of the seals/gaskets/pipes/etc) in the LC which was super satisfying as I have little mechanical experience. My next order of business has been to remove the power steering pump that has been puking oil all over the place. I decided to go with the Saginaw pump and redo the power steering lines. The biggest obstacle was removing the high pressure line from the steering box due to the Smog pump and pipes/lines. I decided to take out the Smog pump as I have been finding out it is easier to take more things off and get the access I need.
During the removal, many of the large pipes from the Smog pump were hard and just cracked when removing. The large line coming from the bottom was folding in half anyway so I doubt much desmogging was happening anyway. Like many of the insides of the truck engine area, the smog system is going to need either some serious work throughout or a desomg.
I have decided to go with a Desmog since emissions testing is not needed here in the mountains of Colorado. (the Front Range is a different story) Also, I would like to go to an EFI system too at some point. I have been going though every thread /article/site I can find to see if there was a step by step and this what I have found. Do these directions look like a good place to start? LINK
Additionally, what is the overall preference on Desmog kit? The JimC kit or the Manafrelv? It seems like both of these kits are pretty similar? Thanks for all the help and any advice would be appreciated.
During the removal, many of the large pipes from the Smog pump were hard and just cracked when removing. The large line coming from the bottom was folding in half anyway so I doubt much desmogging was happening anyway. Like many of the insides of the truck engine area, the smog system is going to need either some serious work throughout or a desomg.
I have decided to go with a Desmog since emissions testing is not needed here in the mountains of Colorado. (the Front Range is a different story) Also, I would like to go to an EFI system too at some point. I have been going though every thread /article/site I can find to see if there was a step by step and this what I have found. Do these directions look like a good place to start? LINK
Additionally, what is the overall preference on Desmog kit? The JimC kit or the Manafrelv? It seems like both of these kits are pretty similar? Thanks for all the help and any advice would be appreciated.