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Post by Kit » Sat Jul 22, 2017 8:53 pm

Looking at my engine what is this this item, I don't have it just the mounting screws.
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Post by Leesfarm07 » Sat Jul 22, 2017 8:56 pm

Looks very much like a flux capacitor. Without it you are screwed for any time travel :rofl:
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Post by GuidoK » Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:08 pm

Emission air pump.....
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Post by TR4man » Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:15 pm

GuidoK wrote: Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:08 pm Emission air pump.....
Yes, it is not fitted to UK spec cars.
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Post by buzyg » Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:50 pm

///M's have it. Mucky things. :lol:
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Post by Kit » Sun Jul 23, 2017 12:05 pm

Thanks for that, hate it when there is room for something and its not fitted like blanks on the dash.
But on this occasion I don't mind, wonder what I could put there???? :?
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Post by Silverzedtom » Sun Jul 23, 2017 1:14 pm

Kit wrote: Sun Jul 23, 2017 12:05 pm Thanks for that, hate it when there is room for something and its not fitted like blanks on the dash.
But on this occasion I don't mind, wonder what I could put there???? :?
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Post by markeg » Sun Jul 23, 2017 3:33 pm

TR4man wrote: Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:15 pm
GuidoK wrote: Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:08 pm Emission air pump.....
Yes, it is not fitted to UK spec cars.
They do, Alpina's have it. Its a Secondary Air Injection Pump, reduces emissions on start up. Fitted on US spec cars (where emissions control is tighter), Alpina's and (IIRC) ///M's.
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Post by TR4man » Sun Jul 23, 2017 8:39 pm

markeg wrote: Sun Jul 23, 2017 3:33 pm
TR4man wrote: Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:15 pm
GuidoK wrote: Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:08 pm Emission air pump.....
Yes, it is not fitted to UK spec cars.
They do, Alpina's have it. Its a Secondary Air Injection Pump, reduces emissions on start up. Fitted on US spec cars (where emissions control is tighter), Alpina's and (IIRC) ///M's.
Yes, but the OP's car is a standard Z4, not an Alpina or an M :D
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Post by Beedub » Sun Jul 23, 2017 8:43 pm

mine comes on every start and its extremely loud, id guess it pumps fresh 02 into the cats to get the emissions where they need to be quicker on start up.... even more annoying it appears to stay on longer then you remove the stock cats :x :x
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Post by JINGLE » Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:13 pm

TR4man wrote: Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:15 pm
GuidoK wrote: Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:08 pm Emission air pump.....
Yes, it is not fitted to UK spec cars.
Pretty sure my car has it?

Mines only a 2.0i 2008 ?

I'll try find a photo

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Post by JINGLE » Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:15 pm

Yea mine has it? Not //M or alpina... just a baby 2.0 haha ??
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Post by Citation 650 » Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:16 pm

I've got it.

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Post by Kit » Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:51 am

Feeling seen off now, I want one, but with out the extra weight I'm faster :D
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