James:
What happens is you end up with a useless air pump very soon. Pull
the pump and pack it away in a bag with some desicant. A disconnected smog
pump will tend to seize up very quickly, (even in Colorado). Probably
condensation on the inner aluminium wear surface, or it could be dirt chunks
getting knocked about. I don't know the specific causes, but I have seen a
number that seized up after being disconnected for a short time.
Kelvin.
>
> So what happens if you remove the drive belt but the air pump
> will still
> turn. Everything is in good working order, I just wanted to get some
> extra HP by disconnesting the drive. The pump still spins when car is
> revving, I think because of the suction in the air rail.
>
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