gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Is it needed? as I am sure I have seen a few people without them fitted.
As mine is rusty and looks shite/messy
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Huffski
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Registered: 23rd Mar 08
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Take it off mate you dont have a barrel cat like the 1.2 16v so it shouldnt warm up the engine bay like a boiler.
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gavin18787
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it does sit quite close to the rad and that silver hose you can see in the pic though 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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marklawton
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i took it off on my old corsa, never had a problem
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by marklawton
i took it off on my old corsa, never had a problem
any noticable difference when sitting in traffic etc?
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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marklawton
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nope none at all, its only 3 bolts i think. take it off for a few days and see if it makes a difference, only a 2 mins job
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Limecat
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
it does sit quite close to the rad and that silver hose you can see in the pic though
Thats the pipe for your PAS, if you do remove it make sure that it cannot touch on the manifold as it will burn through and scare you silly with white smoke - been there, done that! 
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joes_1.4_16v_sport
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quote:
Originally posted by LETGSI16V
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Originally posted by gavin18787
it does sit quite close to the rad and that silver hose you can see in the pic though
Thats the pipe for your PAS, if you do remove it make sure that it cannot touch on the manifold as it will burn through and scare you silly with white smoke - been there, done that!
Exactly what happened to mine coming off @ Chorley jct 8...
Thought the engine had gone+ it was that pipe pissing red fluid all over my enigine + manifold...
Crapped. my. knickers.
Smelt like pee too 
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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quote:
Originally posted by LETGSI16V
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Originally posted by gavin18787
it does sit quite close to the rad and that silver hose you can see in the pic though
Thats the pipe for your PAS, if you do remove it make sure that it cannot touch on the manifold as it will burn through and scare you silly with white smoke - been there, done that!
 thanks for that I will bear it in mind 
Was just going to paint it but when I went to remove it fell into two peices almost
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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