Help me out here! A.I.R. issues
 

http://csce.uark.edu/~jgbertr/rb/diverters.jpg

In the top left pic of that link. Thats where my problem exists. The damn rubber elbow keeps getting way too hot, then brittle, then it gets holes in it. I just had the AIR pump replaced and the car never overheats, but just that damn rubber elbow. Any suggestions?

That means the check valve is bad. Thats the black cone-shaped device just to the right of the rubber elbow, closer to the exhaust manifold. It is there to keep hot exhaust gasses from flowing back toward the elbow and the pump. You need to replace the check valve.

Or option B which is the one i took, remove all that crap.:D

Which is the same advice that was given to you the last time you posted this same question. Any chance you might try it to see if it works?

Well thanks. And to the smart@$$, I believe many people said many different things. You know like to replace the pump, as I did that. So Im sorry if I missed EVERY little thing that people told me. Give me a break. Thanks to everyone else though.

Some peoples kids...

You asked for advice before and I gave it to you. It was made plain in more than one post. Can't see how you would have missed that.
You decided to do something else and it did not fix it. Now you complain that the problem still exists, but you did not even try the advice I gave you. Would that not frustrate you?

haha shoebox is the MAN he knows his ****!
:bow:

[QUOTE]Originally posted by shoebox
You asked for advice before and I gave it to you. It was made plain in more than one post. Can't see how you would have missed that.
You decided to do something else and it did not fix it. Now you complain that the problem still exists, but you did not even try the advice I gave you. Would that not frustrate you? [/QUOTE


How do you like that, he uses your tech page then calls you a smart@$$. Some peoples chidren.

Alright I'll give it to you. Anyway Shoebox, my fault on calling you a smarta$$. You'd be pissed off to if you had to work 12 hour shifts 7 days a week until this damn Iraq sh!t was over too. Like you said.....frustration. Thanks for your help in my previous posts about this problem as well as correcting me on this one.

Amen. I totally understand. I'm cool. :cool: Good luck with your work.

Heh, I can feel more confident with Injuneer backing me up :bow:

[just noticed your location. I have cousins that grew up in Park Forest, IL]

Also note that those 'check valves' protect the AIR pump from the exhaust gases... a bad check valve can lead to AIR pump failure..
In other words replace it promptly or the AIR pump will fail..
:cool:

Who were your cousins? I might know them.