Does my canadian 99 civic si engine have VTEC?
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Does my canadian 99 civic si engine have VTEC?
Hi I just bought an honda civic si 99 and I was wondering if there was a vtec on it ? I read that it should have one ! But I tried to make the rpm over 5k to 7k and didnt notice a kick or something ! Well I never drive a car with a vtec that maybe the reason ! So heres a picture of the engine ! Thanks you
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Re: canadian honda civic si 99
There will be no real kick. Pop your hood and identify what engine you have. then google it and see if it has vtec.
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Yeah well I looked on tje engine but I didn't find where the engine name was written ! But I guess its a d16y8 ! But with the picture are you able to tell me if there is a vtec ? Thanks
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Yes it has vtec and you won't feel a kick. Why does you engine look like its been submerged in water for a few years?
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No it is a Canada car so snow, salt and resulting rust along with not being well taken care of. Cleaning a car from to top bottom is important is areas that salt the streets. But yeah that is really really bad rust just in the engine bay alone, I would hate to see what other rust there is. You have a D16Y8 SOHC Vtec, dont expect to feel or hear the Vtec cross over. If you do a short ram intake and a header with a silent exhaust system then you will hear the cross over but you will never feel it like a B series DOHC Vtec motor.
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Yeah, I had the 98 d16y8 usdm version, the vtec wasnt noticable. I'll post a pic of the one I pulled from my old engine.
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Re: Does my canadian 99 civic si engine have VTEC?
By the way, if it has a Y8 is not an SI... I think you have an EX version... or maybe somebody changed the engine...
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is it just me or am i the only one noticing there no vtec solenoid, maybe it just block behind all that hose idk it been 8 year since i left the d series behind.
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On Canadian civics when the VTEC kicks in an automated voice inside the cabins repeats:
"This is your VTEC ay. You have just reached 5500 rpms ay. Prepare for a whopping kick of maybe 20HP over a gradual curve ay." Then it plays the Canadian national anthem.
"This is your VTEC ay. You have just reached 5500 rpms ay. Prepare for a whopping kick of maybe 20HP over a gradual curve ay." Then it plays the Canadian national anthem.
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Re: Does my canadian 99 civic si engine have VTEC?
5 speed, slave cylinder and reservoir for the master cylinder are both clearly visible.
Yes it's got vtec, Canadian Si = US EX
Yes that rust is normal in most parts of Canada
It's spelled "Eh" and we don't use it to punctuate every sentence eh.
Yes it's got vtec, Canadian Si = US EX
Yes that rust is normal in most parts of Canada
It's spelled "Eh" and we don't use it to punctuate every sentence eh.
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Re: Does my canadian 99 civic si engine have VTEC?
OP, you need a box of sandpaper, some naval jelly, degreaser, a power washer, spray paint, and some interior shine. your engine bay looks like a turd.
all of these things will turn your engine bay from the one on the left to the one on the right. (That is my engine bay.)
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yes that is a vtec motor. you can see the plug for the solenoid on the distributor.
that engine bay looks normal for a 13 year old car in a snow area.
that engine bay looks normal for a 13 year old car in a snow area.
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Yeah thanks guys for all the answer ! So now I know the vtech will not really kick aha ! And I know for the rust but I got the car for 1500$ and it got 150k km so I though it wasn't that bad ! I bought some black high temperature paint and I'll try to sandpaper the engine aha
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