You're exactly right, its to ensure enough air to combust unburned
hydrocarbons in the cat. Does my heart good just imagining unburned
hydrocarbons in a cat. Now, where's my lighter?
Regards,
Glen Byrns
'59 bugeye
'59 Morris Traveller (Winifred)
> I thought (and I may be wrong) that the air pump helped with unburnt
hydrocarbons in the exhaust, adding oxygen for complete combustion. The
catalutic converter helps speed up the CO -> CO2 reaction and reduces NOx
(oxides of nitrogen).
>
> Perhaps the Haynes manual says something about this? I don't have mine
with me at the moment...
>
> -=Chris
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