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Some smog tech for today, thanks to @Spike Strip! He was kind enough to send me a new check valve, to see if that hopefully helps my 0% O2 readings on the smog check. The smog pump was rebuilt by B-Z about a year ago, but I never checked the check valve on the air rail, and it was definitely blocked up with carbon and trash. I tried blowing through it while on the rig, and didn't get much going out the other side. Certainly way less than what I got from the new one once received.
Here's what it looked like pulled off the rig, plenty of sooty goodness in that pipe but nothing terrible. Used a 22mm wrench to support the air rail, and a 30mm wrench to take it off after soaking with PB overnight. Came right off but there was a bit of effort involved, I could see how it would be easy to collapse the rail without supporting it.
And the old one off the rig. I dumped a ton of brake cleaner in it to see if I can get it to clear up some, will hang on to this as a spare just in case. U-joints and flanges were off yesterday's driveshaft project on the 40.
New one for comparison. Good quality and fit right on the end of the air rail. The bib is a tiny smidge smaller than the OEM one, but it works fine.
Anyhoo, that's done. Hoping it helps long term, interested to drive it this week and see if it makes any noticeable difference.
EDIT - first drive and there's a tiny bit more pep from the ol' 3FE. Could be in my head though - pep and 3FE don't really go together..
Here's what it looked like pulled off the rig, plenty of sooty goodness in that pipe but nothing terrible. Used a 22mm wrench to support the air rail, and a 30mm wrench to take it off after soaking with PB overnight. Came right off but there was a bit of effort involved, I could see how it would be easy to collapse the rail without supporting it.
And the old one off the rig. I dumped a ton of brake cleaner in it to see if I can get it to clear up some, will hang on to this as a spare just in case. U-joints and flanges were off yesterday's driveshaft project on the 40.
New one for comparison. Good quality and fit right on the end of the air rail. The bib is a tiny smidge smaller than the OEM one, but it works fine.
Anyhoo, that's done. Hoping it helps long term, interested to drive it this week and see if it makes any noticeable difference.
EDIT - first drive and there's a tiny bit more pep from the ol' 3FE. Could be in my head though - pep and 3FE don't really go together..
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