Omega Owners Forum

Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: haydnm0 on 03 June 2007, 16:46:28

Title: Whats this
Post by: haydnm0 on 03 June 2007, 16:46:28

Quick question whats this (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f125/haydnm0/ebay049.jpg)

Title: Re: Whats this
Post by: miggy on 03 June 2007, 16:57:52

Yea, what is that, looks like some sort of air valve, is it off your car.
No doubt someone on here will know.

Title: Re: Whats this
Post by: haydnm0 on 03 June 2007, 17:04:49

yeah it of my v6 its attached to the back of the cooling fan and the pipes of either side only have air in them cheers

Title: Re: Whats this
Post by: Admin on 03 June 2007, 17:11:27

It is part of the secondary air injection system. Woks for 2 mins or less on start up to heat up the cats.

Title: Re: Whats this
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 03 June 2007, 17:17:00

Quote

It is part of the secondary air injection system. Woks for 2 mins or less on start up to heat up the cats.

This system pumps air into the exhaust manifolds when the engine is cold, to help ignite any unburnt fuel, hence heating up the cats faster, and hence reducing emissions on startup.

Performance wise, does bugger all - guess it might help the longevity of the cats by a fraction.

Of course, mine isn't unplugged  ::)