So I get my swap in JDM B16 take her out on the highway and all is well until VTEC in third at 7000 rpm I get a check engine light and lose power. But same run but only 3/4 throttle no light everythings fine. Only mods done are listed in sig I know I have a bad IACV but thats got nothing to do with it so ????? Any and all input is greatly appreciated thank you gentlemen

 

A close friend of mine is having the EXACT same problem as you are, but he has a 96 Civic DX with OBD-2 GSR swap and bolt ons. Feels a bit laggy until the top of 3rd gear and sometimes bottom of 4th and then it just loses all the power all the sudden.

If anyone knows anything, help us out!

 

mad third gear vtec yo? does the code stay when you stop?

 

code will stay unless I flip the key on and off

 

you didnt used to have a purple hatch did you??<<<honda 3300

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by D16Z6TURBO &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you didnt used to have a purple hatch did you??&lt;&lt;&lt;honda 3300</TD></TR></TABLE>yup...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by D16Z6TURBO &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you didnt used to have a purple hatch did you??&lt;&lt;&lt;honda 3300</TD></TR></TABLE>lol, is that my b16?

 

yes indeed it is

 

is that the only CEL?

 

yes chris and I got the harness figured out we used my z6 harness on it

 

why is there anything I might want to know about this motor?? I really would like to know how many miles you think are on it how it was treated any bugs you know about that I might want to look into etc....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by D16Z6TURBO &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why is there anything I might want to know about this motor?? I really would like to know how many miles you think are on it how it was treated any bugs you know about that I might want to look into etc....</TD></TR></TABLE>i never had a chance to be hard on it...the only thing i could think of other than the 2 wrecks its been through, is the PS pressure switch... maybe it actually does need it in the VTEC solenoid

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by D16Z6TURBO &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why is there anything I might want to know about this motor?? I really would like to know how many miles you think are on it how it was treated any bugs you know about that I might want to look into etc....</TD></TR></TABLE>when i had it the were like 4 CELs because whoever did the swap did a terrible job wiring it, chris had everything working when he was done doing his magic

 

2 wrecks??? all I heard of was the purple car is someone not telling me something??? LOL Chris did say it wasnt abused much and couldnt have more than 65-70K miles on it. sound about right to you?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by D16Z6TURBO &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">2 wrecks??? all I heard of was the purple car is someone not telling me something??? LOL Chris did say it wasnt abused much and couldnt have more than 65-70K miles on it. sound about right to you?</TD></TR></TABLE>lol, i didnt mean 2 actual wrecks, just me hitting the barrier then flying and landing on the roof.. i count that as 2 and seeing as i never had a functioning tach or even working VTEC... i was to scared to be hard on it

 

So nobody knows or what?? Wheres all the techie geniuses lately?????

 

ever check the code?


it might be losing oil pressure... vtec needs oil pressure to stay activated... it sounds like you could be running into that problem..

 

i checked the code for him and its a 22, vtec pressure switch, but its a jdm ecu which as im told doesnt require a pressure signal. so im a little confused myself. we agreed to just drill and tap the hole and put a pressure switch in.