Removing Reed Valves

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:48 pm

back in the mid 70s, Spiders had electric pumps from the factory

RoadRacer · Post by **RoadRacer** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:54 am

Does my 82 have valve reeds?? If it does where are they?? What do they do?? I'm new to this, Sorry for all the questions.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:16 pm

no reed valves on 82s, those only came on some 79 models

Mleona27 · Post by **Mleona27** » Sun Feb 20, 2022 10:14 pm

lanciahf wrote:Reed Valves unscrew from the head. Some 79 had two or one depending if an air pump was used. Bayless Fiat Lancia http://www.baylessfiat.com/ used to sell nice allen plug bolts for a clean looking install. The threads are metric so you might be able to find an "import oil pan plug" that might work at the local auto store.

Are there any downsides to removing the reed valves and plugging the holes?

18Fiatsandcounting · Post by **18Fiatsandcounting** » Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:51 pm

Mleona27 wrote:Are there any downsides to removing the reed valves and plugging the holes?

The only one that I can think of -- and this only applies if you have a catalytic converter -- is that without the air injection into the exhaust, the exhaust might strain the catalytic converter. In other words, it might run hotter and not last as long.

-Bryan

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