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08 February 2013, 05:56 PM
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What is this?
Just got the impreza on wednesday 
and as you do with a new car i was looking round the engine bay and noticed this and was wondering what it is and why would the pipe be disconnected from it and bunged? I have a 2006 WRX.
Thanks
and as you do with a new car i was looking round the engine bay and noticed this and was wondering what it is and why would the pipe be disconnected from it and bunged? I have a 2006 WRX.Thanks
08 February 2013, 06:43 PM
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That's a secondary air pump if I'm not mistaken. It comes on on cold start up for a minute or so, to burn off catalysts in the exhaust I think.
Not sure why it would be disconnected though?
Not sure why it would be disconnected though?
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08 February 2013, 07:27 PM
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Would guess that the previous Owner had problems with the 2ndary air system and has pulled the fuses, either that or the air pump no longer works.
If the valves are still operating then exhaust gas can travel up that pipe into the engine bay and usually destroys the air pump.
If the valves are still operating then exhaust gas can travel up that pipe into the engine bay and usually destroys the air pump.
08 February 2013, 07:42 PM
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oki doki guys thanks for the replies guess ill be leaving it alone, Hey midlife i saw in that link you posted that you use stan palmers ? funnily enough this car is from up that way and been serviced there.
