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VTEC NOT ENGAGING

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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 10:45 AM
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HEY GUYS! I just did an ls vtec and cannot get the vtec to engage.i did an air pressure to to try and get to engage and could not. i did a data log on it and the ecu is telling it to engage but it is not.thanks dustin
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 10:48 AM
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is the solenoid clickin try clickin it
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 10:52 AM
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How would i go about that? supply a power source to it?
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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yuh just run a positive wire 2 it and it should click
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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You may be low on oil.

That could cause you to have no crazy mad V-TACH yo
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 03:56 AM
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solinoid works great.i took it back apart to see if there was an issue with the rocker arms and everything was perfect.i tried to manually engage it with compressed air and it wouldn't engage.
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