did my swap yesterday, sounds good, no codes, no check engine, vtec engages in initial run but this morning after warmup, i go pass 5200rpm and no vtec?? had my exhaust rewelded to so its alot quieter now but no vtec??? im also running open airbox..

 

kamin, care to help the guy?

b16 correct mindtrix?

 

yup, maybe because of the stock exhaust i cant feel the vtec coming on because i can still rev to 8000. but it feels like a non vtec


[Modified by mindtrix, 11:13 AM 3/4/2002]

 

haha am i the vtec expert now?
glad to help.
ok. step 1. get a wire (any wire) touch it to the battery pos. terminal then touch it to the 1 pin connector on the vtec solenoid. you should hear a noticable click. that means the solenoid is GOOD. do that then get back to me
edit: you WILL hear vtec no matter what intake.exhaust you have on any b series motor.


[Modified by KAMiN, 12:11 PM 3/4/2002]

 

nevermind my vtec does come on. its just that i can barely hear it because of the open air box. my stock muffler is too restrictive! imma slap on my straight pipe then ill hear my vtec for sure!

 

you can barley hear it in a b16?
tell me what your rpm range is like
what happens when
because it should be LOUD when it comes on.
does it kick when it turns on? like POWER?

 

ok i still dont know if my vtec is coming on. i can rev all the way to 8 still. but when im in vtec range, i dont feel nor hear the "vtec". it just feels like a LS! im also running open airbox so i should really hear the vtec come on.

 

if your unsure its NOT working
i did the same thing
i tried to trick myself that it was working. hah.
lemme guess it makes a high pitched whine at 7000? and a tingy sound?
go check your solenoid. (touch a wire to the battery pos. terminal and the 1pin cnnector on the solenoid (gray plug)) make sure you touch it to the solenoid not the wire side.


[Modified by KAMiN, 7:36 AM 3/6/2002]

 

the same thing is happening to me. i checked EVERYTHING even changed the head. Now im sure its the oil pump on mine.

 

is your oilpan dented?
also: does your oil light comes on when the car is cold? (for more than a couple seconds)


[Modified by KAMiN, 11:47 AM 3/6/2002]

 

mine has the exact same thing happening too... I checked oil, it was a little low so i filled it back. cars runs smoother now but still not sure if i have vtec. Im going to try the wire and battery thing. maybe my vtec filter needs cleaning too.


[Modified by CR-X, 5:21 PM 3/6/2002]

 

ok i see alot of people are having vtec issues.
here are the variables for vtec to work
1)oil level (self explainitory)
2)oil PRESSURE, oil light comes on for more than 1-2 seconds when car starts
3)spedometer MUST work
4)ECU issues. ive seen it happen
5)working solenoid, check with battery test listed above, if it works pull solenoid and clean filter screen

everyone can im me if they are online and having problems. i now get HT at work and theres nothing better to do so ill troubleshoot cars WHILE i troubleshoot windows (job)

 

i need some help to........my vtec always worked but know it only comes on after driving the car for like 2 hours or so........or sometimes it will kick in then stop.......the oil level is fine....... but i do have an oil light that comes on in the morring of a sec but its not every morring..........there is also dent in the oil pan but thats been there for a while........this is driving me crazy can anyone help.......i was also told to take the seliod off and blow it out...... is it possible that it could be cloged

 

check ur pm.

 

sorry but what do u mean (pm)

 

private message
nothing popped up on your screen from me?
here ill put it in here

so your vtec only works when the car is fully warm? pound out your oilpan ASAP!!! that what was causing mine not to come on. the oil light should come on for about 1 second when the car is started if it comes on longer than that you have a pressure issue. my oilpan was actually hitting the oil pickup causing a low pressure situation in the head. (no vtec.)

 

kamin you are the ****. do you gotta answer for everyhting? hehe. if so, please respond to my latest post under the crx/ef civic section

 

that could happen.......its been like that for a while..............should i try that frist or take off the seliod

 

also the dent is in the front of the pan......is that where the pick up is

 

the pickup is kinda located in the middle of the pan.
do the wire test on the solenoid first.
and Yes, i know im the ****. hehe.

 

Has anyone considered the VTEC Spool Valve? I had an intermittent problem on my car and that's what it ended up being. It went for several months before the computer actually threw a code and I could figure out what the exact problem was.

 

thanks for the help... i'm going to give it a try