patricktee

On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 01:20:42 GMT, "cprice@here.com" <cprice@here.com>
wrote:

>Joe wrote:
>
>> "cprice@here.com" <cprice@here.com> wrote in
>> news:43CC557F.5040503@here.com:
>>
>>
>>>Joe wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Buy a short belt and bypass the smog pump.
>>>>
>>>>Joe
>>>>Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies
>>>>Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC
>>>
>>> If the car is in real nice condition, just get a replacement smog
>>> pump.
>>>If its beat, bypass the pump. I say this because if it is nice and you
>>>take steps to keep it relatively original and complete it will be a
>>>better investment than a beater with 50 different half-baked fixes.
>>
>>
>> Bypassing the pump can be done for the cost of a belt, takes all of a
>> few minutes, and is easily undoable. Replacing the pump will cost
>> hundreds and take at least a day at a shop.
>>
>> Idiot.
>
> Hey asshat, what in the car is expecting the pump to be there? 85 is on
>the cusp of the computerized era. I know my 85 GT had some sort of ECU.
>What sort of primitive engine mamangement does this car have and how
>might it be affected by removing the smog pump?
>
> I like your junkyard mentality. If its broken, rip it out. Do you fix
>rust by cutting holes in your cars too? I'll bet you have cars up on
>blocks in your yard too? Any chance you and kate are from the same area
>of alabama?
>
> Fix the fricking thing right if its in good shape. Otherwise bypass the
>belt.
I should have followed up earlier. Of course you are right. I have
some pretty nice wheels that are totally screwed smog wise and do not
intend to make the same mistake with this car. I am no hurry to fix
it, nothing but rain where I live for weeks now anyway.

thanks
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