H22a in ej1 vtec not hitting hard anymore
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H22a in ej1 vtec not hitting hard anymore
I just purchased a new P28 chipped and tuned/With socket ecu from phearable.net and I tuned vtec to hit at 4,500 rpm. It sometimes kick on when the car is warmed up, but it seems to be not as hard, like when I first got the car. Car runs perfect, and it purrs when idling. No check engine light. A friend told me it may be that I need a new vtec solonoid or vtec solonoid switch. He also told me that I might need a new oil pump and oil pan because my oil pan may be dented, and won't give enough oil for vtec to hit. Anyone else have this problem? I want to save money, and I don't want to switch parts, and find out nothing was wrong with my oil pump or oil pan or vtec solonoid. Can someone please help me out?
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Re: H22a in ej1 vtec not hitting hard anymore
It could be the diffrence in the rpm of vtec engadgement. On a correctly tuned vtec engine the crossover should be smooth. You should not feel a jump in power when it is engaged. Honda makes it engage without a smoth crossover from the factory so people will feel like they have more power and buy them.
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Re: H22a in ej1 vtec not hitting hard anymore
Ok, so you think it's fine, it's just normal that way? It seems to me that it lost a little power though? Well, thanx alot.
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lol...i remember when i first turboed my car..it felt hella fast...after a month it felt slow...so i upped the boost and unfortunately i blew it..lol..but naw..get it tuned..a chip from another setup is meant for that setup..not yours..every setup is different...
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Re: H22a in ej1 vtec not hitting hard anymore
cars dont feel as fast as you get used to driving them. i remember the night i got my b16 in and vtec wired, i rode out a half tank of gas...the last time i drove it it felt quick, but not as fast as it did on day 1.
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