Why do cataliticitc converters have...

[MustangChris]

Air tubes? do our cars need ones with air tubes? whats the purpose? ... just curious

(and yes, i know i spelled catalytic wrong. lol)

 

[eliyarbrough]

All I know is I had my cadillac converter's removed! Front 2 are gutted with the back 2 cut completely out!

 

[ARdoller]

Air tubes? do our cars need ones with air tubes? whats the purpose? ... just curious

(and yes, i know i spelled catalytic wrong. lol)

lol, my step sister was calling the catalytic converters, card catalogs.

 

[MustangChris]

lol, we are off to a good start here........ .. . . lol, you guys crack me up....

 

[GDTrumbo]

Here ya go:

The air pump sends (or pumps) compressed air into the exhaust manifold and in some cases directly to the catalytic converter. The oxygen in the pressurized air helps to burn quite a bit of any unburned hydrocarbons (fuel) and therby converts the poisonous carbon monoxide into good old carbon dioxide.

GT

 

[MustangChris]

Here ya go:

The air pump sends (or pumps) compressed air into the exhaust manifold and in some cases directly to the catalytic converter. The oxygen in the pressurized air helps to burn quite a bit of any unburned hydrocarbons (fuel) and therby converts the poisonous carbon monoxide into good old carbon dioxide.

GT

does a 1996 4.6L have this pump?

 

[Rice_slayer]

Most cars have a Air or as some call them "smog" pumps. I was wondering what to do with my smog pump hoses if I get an O/R X pipe...

 

[MustangChris]

ah, wheres mine? lol.

 

[GDTrumbo]

Like the old Quad4 Oldsmobile engine, I don't think the 4.6l have an air pump. I have no tube routed to my converters.

 

[MustangChris]

i dont think i do either, but i saw it on the jegs site (for universal cats) and thought i would ask

 

[GDTrumbo]

No, the modulars do not. With the OBDII system, it's not needed..... Virtually all the air/fuel mix that goes into that little Jaguar engine is burnt.
Yea, you read right! Jaguar.

GT

 

[MustangChris]

they should have put the V12 jag motor in my car... its a v12 at heart!

 

[GDTrumbo]

Have you driven a Jaguar lately?

GT

 

[OnyxCobra]

I have heard not running the smog pump to the cats can cause them to clog over time, any truth to that? Does that go for high flow cats as well?

 

[Goindeafonmtx]

No, the modulars do not. With the OBDII system, it's not needed..... Virtually all the air/fuel mix that goes into that little Jaguar engine is burnt.
Yea, you read right! Jaguar.

GT

Some modulars do. The B-headed 4v have a similar system. Instead of being belt driven, its a 12 volt pump in the passenger fender.

 

[GDTrumbo]

I have heard not running the smog pump to the cats can cause them to clog over time, any truth to that? Does that go for high flow cats as well?

If there is any unburnt fuel left just before the cat, yea, I guess it could.

GT

 

[GDTrumbo]

No, the modulars do not. With the OBDII system, it's not needed..... Virtually all the air/fuel mix that goes into that little Jaguar engine is burnt.
Yea, you read right! Jaguar.

GT

Some modulars do. The B-headed 4v have a similar system. Instead of being belt driven, its a 12 volt pump in the passenger fender.

That's odd, What does a B-headed 4V engine go into? Is this a 4.6 or a 5.4? Learn something new every day!

GT

 

[Goindeafonmtx]

No, the modulars do not. With the OBDII system, it's not needed..... Virtually all the air/fuel mix that goes into that little Jaguar engine is burnt.
Yea, you read right! Jaguar.

GT

Some modulars do. The B-headed 4v have a similar system. Instead of being belt driven, its a 12 volt pump in the passenger fender.

That's odd, What does a B-headed 4V engine go into? Is this a 4.6 or a 5.4? Learn something new every day!

GT

96-98 Cobras and 1st gen Mark VIII's

 

[MustangChris]

are you talking about that charcoal canister in the fender?

 

[Goindeafonmtx]

are you talking about that charcoal canister in the fender?

No.