I ran mine for months without the belt before I got around to capping
everything off. I felt no problems with doing this, and I can't think of
any problems with doing so.
james
----- Original Message -----
From: Garner, Joseph P. <JPGarner@UCDavis.Edu>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: 28 April, 2002 7:39 PM
Subject: air pump
> Hi everyone -
>
> long time no chat!
>
> since my last post i have rebuilt the front suspension, the manifold, the
> head, and replaced all the oil seals in the engine and transmission!
>
> As is the way, the air pump went doo-lally on me today - it seized on a
> particularly windy (windy curvy, not windy blowy) section of highway one,
> which stalled the car. I got home by taking off the belt to the air pump.
I
> have it in the back of my head that it doesn't hurt the car to drive it
like
> this - is this correct? any further advice? I need to drive a hundred
miles
> or so tomorrow, so any advice would be very helpful.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Joe.
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