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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 02:16 PM
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Fault code P2003.Air pump

Hello.

Can somebody tell me where the "engine" air pump located in the engine room.
I have fault code P2003 and it's seems that the pump is in bad condition.
Some time it run and some times not....

Juha
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Ekselent
Hello.

Can somebody tell me where the "engine" air pump located in the engine room.
I have fault code P2003 and it's seems that the pump is in bad condition.
Some time it run and some times not....

Juha
It shouldn't run all the time, only when your motor is cold or first start in the morning to help reduced emission.If it running all the tine then it bad.

Passenger side behind the fog light.Remove the front portion of the fender liner and you shall see it

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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by nsxguy
It shouldn't run all the time, only when your motor is cold or first start in the morning to help reduced emission.If it running all the tine then it bad.

Passenger side behind the fog light.Remove the front portion of the fender liner and you shall see it
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