I just swapped a motor into my EK and now i am throwing code 22 which is the vtec pressure valve. Yesterday i replaced the solenoid, rewired the ground wire and ran the vtec wire directly to my p28 ecu. Well, it went away for a while and i thought it was fixed. now when i start my car the CEL will be off but after driving a while say like 10 mins and going higher than 4k rpms, the CEL would come back and it would be the same code. I made sure that i have enough oil and everything. Help, this is driving me crazy!!!!!

 

check oil pan for dents...
check/clean the screen...

 

clean screen.and is your oil pump maybe bad?

 

where exactly is the screen? i tool the solenoid off and i didnt see it.

 

i think he is saying the oil pick up screen located bottom of the engine where oil returns.

 

Are you sure you have a good connection where its connected at the ECU?

 

yeah im def sure its a good connetion to the ECU. im gonna recheck it tomorrow since it is raining at the moment.

 

there should be a screen on the solenoid. if it's dirty it'll cause this issue...

dents on the oilpan near the pickup will cause insuffecient flow/pressure as will a clogged pickup screen.

the screen on the solenoid is easier to get to... I'd certainly check that first...

 

how much do you want for the car? and what state are you in cause if to far then I wont be able to go and see no pics??
this is 2.2?? usdm or jdm?? and what yr is motor

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by silent nature &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how much do you want for the car? and what state are you in cause if to far then I wont be able to go and see no pics??
this is 2.2?? usdm or jdm?? and what yr is motor
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wtf?.....did you read anything?

 

like i said i didnt see any screen on the solenoid. i took the solenoid off the head then took the top off and i still didnt see one.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by projEKt B &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">like i said i didnt see any screen on the solenoid. i took the solenoid off the head then took the top off and i still didnt see one.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The screen is attatched to the gasket that seals the solenoid to the head. The gasket and screen is one peice.