Air Injection System: Description
The air injection system adds secondary air to exhaust ports for further burning of exhaust gases. System consists of an air pump with a built-in relief valve (electric motor type on Impulse models), a check valve, an air injection manifold with air injection nozzles, an air switching valve, and a mixture control valve.
The mixture control valve prevents backfiring in the exhaust system during deceleration. In addition, California models use an electrically controlled vacuum switching valve. On Impulse, the air system is controlled by the electronic control module of the I-TEC system.