my car didnt do this until my engine bay got soaked when my radiator hose flew off while on the highway and i had to pull into car wash to get hose rinse engine bay areaa..... and then refull the radiator and attach the hose....

the next day car runs perfect other than vtec commit/engage at full throttle... i can ease it into vtec and it will run but as soon as i floor it vtec sputters bad sounds like its cutting in and out...

i check all my grounds and they are all good... changed out wires... what do u think is next

 

Could have nothing to do with the spill..
My car did the same......... well to think I was a little different. I could Floor it into VTEC and it would switch over smoothly, but when I ease it into it sputters, Turned out I had a Intake Manifold Gasket Leak. ..
So my Advice would be to check for any vaccum leaks anywhere.

Also who does it idle now???

 

ok ill double check but didnt see any

 

checked... no vacum leaks of any kind

Having a type r with not being able to hit vtec SUCKS

 

some one has to have had this problem before its weird and sounds dumb but its happening and wasnt happening 2 days ago and i didnt change anything

 

check your spark plug wires and distributor cap for water.

 

did that changed out wire and cap is dry

 

OK heres the deal now the situation changed a bit when i turn the car on i can hit vtec no problem for like 3 times.... ok then car will start doin sputtering again...

but when im driving if it starts sputtering if i turn the car off and then back on i can hit vtec again for a little bit and then it starts to sputter again what does it sound like to you guys

 

help!

 

Check your oil level.

 

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Is your car giving any type of chargring issues, Battery, Alternator.??
If push comes to shove I would try another dizzy on it just to see.

 

My Oil level is good not burning check it its on top line.... and i dont have another distro handy to check

 

Ok this happens I used to work at a carwash and we had this happen to 70% of the cars. they all had a different problem tho. Some would misfire, some would throw cels, and others just wouldn't just start at all. Then a few days later it would be just fine. It's just water soaking up wires and the such... Underhood heat boils it away.

 

I'm not sure why having enough oil affects VTEC, on my Civic, it doesn't matter, but a friend of mine's Accord does exactly what you're talking about unless he fills it a little above the mark.

 

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im going to try that!!!

 

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Its been alot of days and still its doing it

 

did you make sure your getting spark?

 

im getting spark my car starts and runs good cept until vtec... dont know how good of a spark im getting though could that be the problem

 

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yes sir, that happened to me for almost 2 months then my distributor just took a ****.

is your motor stock?

 

motor is stock cept cams and header