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Old 01-21-2011, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 96C280 View Post
I hear the secondary air pump run for the 90 seconds or so at cold startup. I do not ever notice it running again . . .
That's normal . . should run for 2 minutes or so at cold startup. The purpose is to inject "air" into a very rich exhaust. When the car warms, it's not needed again.
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