dose anyone know if *anyone* could install a vetch programmer? I put a cold air intake on my 99 Honda accord and now its not running right and I was told if I got a vetch programmer it would help?

 

A cold air kit, that is designed/built/installed properly, will not affect driveablility nor require any kind of tuning.
Any vacuum hoses or breather tubes that were removed/disconnected need to be accounted for.
Re-check installation, if this is an egay kit it may not have all the required parts.

EDIT: Got to AEMs website and look up install instructions of their kit. They are fairly thorough. Also when you have an issue it is best to have some description in the thread title as to your issue. 'Help!' is too generic and often will be ignored.

 

ok thank you!

 

VTEC tuning modules (VTEC controllers) will do absolutely nothing as far as tuning your car goes, they are a total waste of money. I know Buddy Club and Apexi make them, but from what I've heard they don't have any beneficial values to them. As madmike said, make sure all vacuum lines that were previously connected to the intake are now plugged. If not, they will leak manifold air and cause idle issues, and eventually engine stability problems.

 

ok well good to know. if everything is where it is supposed to be as far as everything thing is tight and vacumes are hooked up. do you know why its idle is messed up? the cel come on and the codes are p0108 and p1519 but both of theses were not there before I installed the intake and now they are. any ideas??? anything will help!

 

I just install a ebay kit on my98 cord. well ebay style since I got it from pepboys, didn't fit right and five minutes ago I put the stock intake tube back on with the hiflow cone filer on the end and it will prolly work just as good, heck it sounds the same. good luck

 

it was the middle wire on the icv plug came out. fixed it and it runs good as new.

 

is it okay to put bolt on mods to your car such as header, exsuast , ext. if you have 220000 miles?

 

po108 is a MAP code I do believe. Check the vacuum lines, Any missing that may have got pulled off when you pulled the old box out for the cold air intake. You can ground the Black/Blue wire on the MAP sensor to see if the engine RPM will raise. If it doesnt, chances are the IAC valve is bad. If rpm does rise the the Idle Air Control Valve is fine. If that is the case then you most likely have a vacuum leak. So many things that can cause a vacuum leak. Check wiring in the area of where the old box was for any wires that may have come undone. Is there any restriction in the new cold air piping, maybe like paper or plastic still in it? With the engine running, listen for a hissing air moving sound.Check for cracked or brittle hoses and replace the ones that are. Could be a sticking throttle plate or faulty EGR, a leak in the exhaust or intake manifolds.
p1519 is a IAC valve circuit failure. This is probably why you have to other code as well. It could be a dirty, loose or corroded wiring plug connection at the IACV but it probably needs to be replaced.
Hope this helps
NOTE:::; Also in the future make sure to let us know what engine is in it, 4cyl or 6cyl...

 

Cool glad you found the issue.
Little slow typing tonight so I opened this before you posted you got it.

 

thanks it was the wire in the bak of the icv came out. is it okay to put bolt on mods such as header, ecx. with 220000 miles??

 

 

There is no real right answer for this. IMO yes because to me 150,000 to 200,000 is a normal Honda break in period. However you are the one who drives your car so you should have a feel for if the engine is strong or not.
Maybe do a quick compression test just to be sure. If all cylinders test at about the same you should be good. No one can tell you when an engine will blow, when you will melt a piston or throw a rod outside of if it is knocking bad or burning oil. You can open it up but if youre gonna go that far into it, may as well rebuild it

 

ok thanx it dose burn oil pretty bad I can do a complete oil change and it wont read on the dip stick the following week. any idea what that could be, no signs of it leaking

 

Does it smoke out the tail pipe? Could be rings, could be a few different things actually but none of them being good. If it is burning oil I wouldnt waste a dime on add on's. I would be saving, you can get a good used JDM for around a grand. Depends on what engine is in the car. They had the J30A 6cyl, the F20B and F23A1 and F23A5 4cyl. Changing out the 4cyl isnt that hard, anyone with some basic tools and a friend with an engine lift can do it. 6cyl is a little harder but can still be done
If the car is in good condition then I would save up for the used engine and put after market add ons to that. Depends what you are looking to get out of the car.

 

Your VTEC solenoid gaskets could be going bad, the distributor O-Ring also tends to go bad on our vintage Accords. Mine leaked A LOT until I replaced them.

 

Modifications will not harm the vehicle, but if there is already an underlining problem(such as the loss of oil) it may be exacerbated by other changes.
Find and fix the problems first, then modify.

 

okay thanks for evryones help. will check n replace gaksets n o ring. n continue mods!