Vtec not working, any help appreciated.
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Vtec not working, any help appreciated.
Ok, I need to know if the vtec will refuse to work anytime a check engine light comes on. That's what I was told when I bought it, truth or not?
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Re: Vtec not working, any help appreciated.
I got a code 22 from the check engine light blinking trick and that is a vtec pressure valve code. Any idea if low oil could cause that and if more oil would just kick it back on? could it be fried permanently?
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It's a pressure switch not sensor, and unless you have a Hondata or some way to disable the vtec pressure switch, you need to have enough oil pressure at that switch for it to tell the ecu it's ok for the vtec solenoid to engage. If your oil is crap, change the oil. If that doesn't work, it's either the vtec solenoid or pressure switch....
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That CEL means .....
1.your low on oil
2.your pressure switch is bad(VTEC PRESSURE SWITCH)
3.Loose wires or bad connections
4.OLD OLD OIL.
5.Some say even a dented oil pan can cause it.
6.Your engine is that F'ed up and has low oil pressure due to a F'ed up oil pump.
Pray it aint number 6
1.your low on oil
2.your pressure switch is bad(VTEC PRESSURE SWITCH)
3.Loose wires or bad connections
4.OLD OLD OIL.
5.Some say even a dented oil pan can cause it.
6.Your engine is that F'ed up and has low oil pressure due to a F'ed up oil pump.
Pray it aint number 6
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try this link it will answer all your questions. The only thing i can add to it is sometimes a bad fuel filter or for that matter anything that could limit fuel delivery can cause vtec to feel like it isn't engaging. https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-prelude-4/official-%22why-vtec-doesnt-engage%22-thread-830163/
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just because VTEC is not engaging does not mean the solenoid is bad. as said above it can be a list of things. since you have code 22 which is the pressure switch then that is the reason your vtec is not kicking. add/change oil, check all you wires and connections and try again.
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Re: Vtec not working, any help appreciated.
VTEC ISN'T WORKING?!?!?!?!
What has this world come to.
On a more serious note, everyone before me has pretty much covered it, if you have an oil related CEL that might be the cause. VTEC is in part controlled by oil pressure, so, get that baby changed.
What has this world come to.
On a more serious note, everyone before me has pretty much covered it, if you have an oil related CEL that might be the cause. VTEC is in part controlled by oil pressure, so, get that baby changed.
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Re: Vtec not working, any help appreciated.
thanks everyone I added some oil and cleaned out the vtec mechanism. I haven't driven it yet but will post if fixed. thanks again.
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