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Basically it blows more air through the exhaust of a vehicle to make the catalytic converters heat up faster therefore reducing emissions. If the engine is cold you may hear it running on some vehicles. Once it reaches operating temperature the pump no longer runs.

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Q: What does an emission air pump do?
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