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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Wayne on 14 December 2011, 23:59

Title: SAI Pump
Post by: Wayne on 14 December 2011, 23:59: Mine has died, no longer makes any noise :sad:

Any issues with leaving it or do I need to replace it.

:smiley:
Title: Re: SAI Pump
Post by: jockgti on 15 December 2011, 12:08: If you leave it on dead will you not get the same cel light for improper flow as you get when you remove it?
Title: Re: SAI Pump
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 15 December 2011, 16:41: I have no issues with mine removed so I cant see why having a non working one would cause any problems, except as said maybe a fault code. Major pain the the arse trying to remove it with the engine in, I'd just stick a resistor in the circuit and keep the couple hundred grams of junk in my bay :grin:
Title: Re: SAI Pump
Post by: 1 gti on 15 December 2011, 16:52: What's the SAI pump?
Title: Re: SAI Pump
Post by: Wayne on 15 December 2011, 16:55: Quote from: 1 gti on 15 December 2011, 16:52
What's the SAI pump?

Secondary air pump, runs for 30secs when cold, mine was really noisy but is dead now.
Title: Re: SAI Pump
Post by: 1 gti on 15 December 2011, 16:56: Ah ok. Mine plays up now and again but no fault codes yet
Title: Re: SAI Pump
Post by: Wayne on 15 December 2011, 16:58: Quote from: 1 gti on 15 December 2011, 16:56
Ah ok. Mine plays up now and again but no fault codes yet

I have been thinking of removing mine but it looks a complete ballache so I will leave as is for now.
Title: Re: SAI Pump
Post by: jockgti on 15 December 2011, 21:00: its not that hard mate if i've managed to do it most people should be able to
Title: Re: SAI Pump
Post by: dom on 15 December 2011, 22:43: From what I've read it's not too difficult to remove :wink:
Title: Re: SAI Pump
Post by: Wayne on 15 December 2011, 23:38: Quote from: dom069 on 15 December 2011, 22:43
From what I've read it's not too difficult to remove :wink:

I was reading a thread last night on another forum and it gave me nightmares :grin:
Title: Re: SAI Pump
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 16 December 2011, 18:01: http://www.bysavko.com/video/diys/1-8t-engine-bay-cleanup-part-1/

First thing he removes in the above video if I remember rightly is the sai combi valve and pump, starts after around a minute of explaining what the videos about and what the bits and pieces are. I found it a very informative video when playing with my engine :)