i was wondering wat you guys use for the jdm b16a1 vtec solenoid gasket?

 

isn't there just an o-ring ?

i duno, my fuken solenoid is fuked, vtec only engages in first gear.. know anything about that ?

 

I used a Del Sol gasket for the on that goes against the head. I also used a Del Sol for the smaller gasket on the actual solenoid. That one was not a perfect fit but works fine.

 

i think the exact match is the one from the 99-00 Si..i know that has the same solenoid, but i believe the part numbers are the same for the del sol VTEC. go figure..either one should work.

 

I tried to figure this out also about six months ago and tried them all. 99-00 si, del sol VTEC, 92-93 gsr and none of them are exactly the same. What I had to finally do was just HondaBond the hell out of it.

 

haha..i know what yer sayin. i ended up getting the solenoid off the del sol VTEC and just switching out the entire solenoid, then using the del sol gasket. go figure.

 

Yup,that's what I did.I use some Hondabond to stop the leak.

Before,I did tried to get the seal fit in it's groove by putting some books on the solenoïd on a table for a few hours.

When trying to put it on,the seal was looking ok.But after I started the engine,I saw a big leak.

The best way,it's to put silicone aroud the screen,then,there should be no problem.

I did 2 cars with mine and no leaks at all.

 

any B series solenoid gasket. B18C1 - B18C5 - B17A1 - B16A3 - B16A2

 

i think most dohc vtec solenoid gaskets (cylinder head) are the same. But the top gasket varies.