i'm still a lil bit new to the whole sport compact thing, but in my '96 HX there's supposed to be a D16 SOHC Vtec-e. A guy i know looked at the motor and said it's not VTEC bcuz it'll say it very small on the valve cover. another said it IS because it has some valve/senor thing that only VTECs have. How do I know?

 

well look for the solenoid and oil pressure sensor on the passenger side of the head.

 

yes the VTEC solenoid should be a connector on the side of the cylendar head with a green plug on it. Maybe someone has a pic for you to see.

 

Look at the block code located (if facing the engine from the front of the car) just to the left of the header. If it says D16Y5 then it is the stock HX engine, which is a 115hp VTEC-E regardless of what the valvecover does or doesn't say.

1992-1993 and 1996-2000 SOHC VTEC engines do NOT say VTEC on them. Only 1994-1995 ones did.

 

here you go!! 8)

 

LOL!!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C5-EH2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Look at the block code located (if facing the engine from the front of the car) just to the left of the header. If it says D16Y5 then it is the stock HX engine, which is a 115hp VTEC-E regardless of what the valvecover does or doesn't say.

1992-1993 and 1996-2000 SOHC VTEC engines do NOT say VTEC on them. Only 1994-1995 ones did.</TD></TR></TABLE>



my old d16z6 didn't sway VTEC!!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C5-EH2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Look at the block code located (if facing the engine from the front of the car) just to the left of the header. If it says D16Y5 then it is the stock HX engine, which is a 115hp VTEC-E regardless of what the valvecover does or doesn't say.

1992-1993 and 1996-2000 SOHC VTEC engines do NOT say VTEC on them. Only 1994-1995 ones did.</TD></TR></TABLE>

not sure about the 1996-2000 cuz i don't have one and never payed attention to one when i saw one, but i agree with the 1992-1993 part, my 1993 si doesn't say it, neither does my friends 92, but my friends 95 does hahah

 

yeah look for the solenoid and oil pressure sensor on the passenger side of the head.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mRek9R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">here you go!! 8)

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Magic switch....beautiful

 

just look at where the spark plugs are if theyre in the front then its a vtec if on the back the engine is non vtec

 

^Wrong
the y7 has them in the front as well

 

i was askin the same question about a month ago when i got my 96 hx. i can assure you its vtec tho

 

The only valve covers that say VTEC are the 94 and 95's

 

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Just for an info (not trying to bash) it's a solenoid, switch is inside the plate that's what the green plug is for. Solenoid the big cylinder thing uses one wire.

 

my 99 civic ex doesnt say Vtec on the valve cover, nor does my friends 00 civic ex.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Beaver EJ1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The only valve covers that say VTEC are the 94 and 95's</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

yes this is vtec, but its a entirely different vtec then what your probably thinking. read about it. I really dont feel like explaining it cause i dont feel like typing that much.

 

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Just for an info (not trying to bash) it's a solenoid, switch is inside the plate that's what the green plug is for. Solenoid the big cylinder thing uses one wire.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Quiet with the technical mumbo jumbo. He was kidding and it was funny.

 

my aunts 2001 Ex says it on the valve cover...whats up with honda, cant they say consistent??

 

the vtec e are more fuel efficient and are slower then a normal vtec because they wanted economical over power isnt it as slow as a dx??

 

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by exotik4doorcivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the vtec e are more fuel efficient and are slower then a normal vtec because they wanted economical over power isnt it as slow as a dx??</TD></TR></TABLE> pretty much.

 

VTEC E IS BALLZ change the pistons cam n run p28

 

My 1997 D16Y8 says it on the valve cover... (Canada though, I don't know...)

 

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WRONG my '93 Del Sol B16Z6 said VTEC on the valve cover