Hey H-T,
I have a 2k1 GS-R and today my V-tec did not kick in at all. I check the oil and it's not low, so what else could be the problem. The car only has 20k on it and the mods are I/h/e w/ a test pipe. Any ideas? Thanks

 

temperature..but since u said it did not kick in all day im assuming thats not it. maybe your solenoid went bad. take it into acura...it will be covered under warranty. regardless of i/h/e/tp. (does not affect any of the vtec components.)

 

Thats good to hear. I was afraid to bring to the dealership. Hopefully it works out. But what would make the solenoid die out at 20k?

 

Well first of all how do you know that your vtec is not engaging?

 

You can tell b/c there is not a change over in sound at 4,500 or 6k. But the call doesn't pull like it usually does in that rpm range.

 

What does it redline at now that vtec doesn't kick in?

 

The redline is the same but theys no change over, but it's hard to get it up to redline b/c they's no power.

 

if youre not the original owner it "might" not be covered or they may just give you **** and try to tell you its not, if they do ask to see a specific policy which states such...also if the car has a salvage title it definitely wont be covered

they also will try to give you **** about the mods you have

 

no i'm the original owner. The check engine light is on but it's b/c of the test pipe.

 

why wouldn't it be covered? regardless of first or second owner, that does not matter. trying to tell you "it is not covered" is illegal. if your seat is broken and you have changed out your intake, the fact that you changed your intake has no bearing on the fact that your seat is broken. i don't know what would cause a solenoid to go bad at 20k miles, but shxt, i had my tranny on my bmw replaced at 50k for free, because it had problems. so i would definitely take it to the dealer. maybe replace the test pipe w/ your stock cat before you take it in.

 

If VTEC doesn't kick in, I don't think it will let you get all the way up to Redline.....

 

false.

 

Ok, I guess it's only on my 1st gen B16a......

 

pull out your spark plug wires and check for any oil leaking in.
when i got my timing belt done at the dealer they didn't replace one of the rubber grommets and it caused cylinder full of oil. The same day i caught it, my VTEC wasn't kickin in either. Pulled off the valve cover, replaced all grommets and valve cover gasket, dried up the cylinder. and when i took it to the freeway after warming up, gunned it. it was like night and day.

 

Don't worry it was nothing major it was my Vechicle speed sensor. It got some salt and **** from Sunday's snow storm in DE. My car is so low I guess that it got caught up in there. Thanks for you guys advice though.

 

oh i was going to say...definitely take off the test pipe before you go to the dealer...but hey, you got it fixed.