What parts do I need to delete the air injection system off this car?

Tiny
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  • 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU
  • 2.5L
  • 4 CYL
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  • 142,000 MILES
I've seen a lot of others doing this because of the expense.
Sunday, February 5th, 2023 AT 9:57 PM

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Tiny
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If you remove you will have trouble codes here is a list that could appear.

The following DTCs set when a secondary air injection system fault is detected:

P0411 A secondary air injection system insufficient airflow fault condition has been detected.
P0412 A secondary air injection valve relay coil circuit fault condition has been detected.
P0418 A secondary air injection pump relay coil circuit fault condition has been detected.
P2430 A secondary air injection pressure sensor signal stuck in range fault condition has been detected.
P2431 A skewed air injection pressure sensor signal has been detected.
P2432 A secondary air injection pressure sensor signal voltage below the minimum range of the sensor fault condition has been detected.
P2433 A secondary air injection pressure sensor signal voltage is above the maximum range of the sensor fault condition has been detected.
P2440 The solenoid (shutoff and check) valve is stuck open or a system leak between the pump and the valve has been detected.
P2444 A secondary air injection pump stuck ON fault condition has been detected.

Also here are the components so you can see how the system works and if you tell me which code you have, I can help you fix it.
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Monday, February 6th, 2023 AT 4:51 PM
Tiny
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I have the po411 code.
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Monday, February 6th, 2023 AT 8:18 PM
Tiny
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P0411 A secondary air injection system insufficient airflow fault condition has been detected.

So, this can be because the air passages or clogged or the pump motor has worn out. You might be able to remove the pump motor and disassemble it to find a stuck check valve or diaphragm.

I did find a video that shows the system having a bad ground which is on the transmission here is the location so you can check it out. The ground I found has on the cylinder head, also there is a fuse and 2 control relays we should check or swap out in the under-hood fuse panel. First fuse (sec air pump fuse) and then the (cabin heater cool pump) fuse here is a guide to help test them for power.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 AT 12:25 PM

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