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MY v tec WON'T OPEN?????? HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have extensive work done to my engine it's a 95 gsr engine
block:
jdm type-r pistons
shot peened rods
polished and cut crankshaft
type-r oil pump and water pump
block guard
arp head and rod studs
head:
polished head
type-r valve train
aem cam gears
gsr cams

I have tryed it with trhee ecus: p28, p73, & p72 still no response
the ecu only shows the code for the O2 sensor althogh the sensor is in and is good

ALL THIS WORK AND NO v tec???????????

for some reason my v tec won't engage and my car is topping out at about 7,500 to 8,000 rpm but it barely makes it there it struggles to get there
i get no responce from my v tec at all
the engine is a 1995 gsr the car is a 1996 gsr
all the wire harness are good they are all v tec
at first i noticed that the machine shop took out the valve inside the
v tec solenoid but i quickly replaced it and put back with the spring and everything
i tryed running the wires straight to the computer and received no response

is there something wrong with my engine because of the low redline or is that just because of the v tec not engaging?????????????????????????????????????

 

Sounds like either aknock sensor or a bad wiring job somewhere?? Maybe you should look into a Apexi Vafc-II

 

http://info.honda-tech.com/ind...oting

 

yeah or that haha

 

this was very help full
as the p28 doesn't require the knock sensor, so that wouldn't be a problem
yet i have done all of those and it still doesn't work

 

i hear the clicking and all but i don't hear v-tec kick in when driving

 

check maybe the wiring on the vtec? Make sure there all pluged into the sylnoid?

 

i just ran it straight to the computer today and seems as if it is opening but then it does pop that loud like it use to so i'm not sure

it redline at 7500 yesterday on my 97 type-r ecu
but today i installed the p-28 and it reaches it but them again that is the redline for a p28

 

honeslty i dont know what to tell u man good luck and a free bump for someone to help this man.

 

did you test the seloinoid it self it should have a voltage range im thinking its 16-30 but im not sure so check up on that all you do is put a voltage meter to it and it should tell you

 

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There are so many things wrong with that...

 

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*shakes head*

 

how are your oil levels? make sure you have enough oil running through the system.A friend of mine built an ls/vtec and had the same problem you are having.We tried everything to diagnose the problem. no go.Come to find out that it might have been that the rod end caps were over tighten(forgot the actual name), so oil flow was restricted through the rod bearings which gave us no vtec. Who put your motor together?