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1999 Pontiac Firebird vacuum pump

Tiny
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  • 1999 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 87,765 MILES
My check engine light came on and I took it to the dealer who said the vacuum pump needed to be replaced. Can the pump be reparied or is there some other fix that can be tried before I have to replace it. I have searched for the part so that I could have someone put it on for me to save money, but I can't seem to find it anywhere except the dealer. Will it damage my car to drive it until I can save up $900.00 to get it fixed? Any help or hints would be greatly appreciated.
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Saturday, July 5th, 2008 AT 3:23 PM

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Tiny
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You mean secondary air injection pump. 900 is a crazy amount of money for that. Now that you know the name of the part you whould be able to find one either used etc. For a lot less money and it is not a difficult job to do. You will do absolutely no harm to vehicle driving with a bad air injection pump. You will need to have it fixed before your next emissions test. Hope this helps
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Saturday, July 5th, 2008 AT 5:27 PM
Tiny
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Thank you so much, your reply was very helpful. It is much better news than the dealer guy gave me. And you are right, $900. Is a crazy amount, I have priced them new online for around $150. And thanks for the heads up on the emissions test. Jeannie
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Saturday, July 5th, 2008 AT 6:44 PM
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Your very welcome
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Saturday, July 5th, 2008 AT 9:04 PM

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