so im in the process of purchasing what is supposed to be a 2000 civic ex coupe with a theft recovery title... now all that was stolen was body/interior... and the motor is supposed to be stock... but this doesnt look like a d16 vtec to me at all... the valve cover and intake manifold are different and i cant really see a vtec solenoid... any help would be greatly appreciated








Modified by aa87 at 8:53 PM 3/18/2008

 

take pictures. remember the saying, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. make sure nothing else is damaged. drive it. check all the door locks. look at the ignition. dont get someone elses problem.

 

that looks like a vtec solenoid to me. z6 valve cover?

 

not bad clean
make sure at the time you turn ON the car, the check engine light ''CEL'' go on THEN OFF.
IF THERE IS A PROBLEM MOST PEOPLE REMOVE THE ''CEL'' BULB LIGHT FROM THE CLUSTER... 0.1

 

from the picture i dont see the v-tec solenoid.. idk maybe im missin it

 

i see a vtec solenoid and a y8 intake manifold... seems good to me

 

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x2, looks they they just have a different valve cover

 

maybe its just me and the OP but i dont really see a vtec solenoid either...and even if it does have th d16y8 manifold and the d16z6 motor...its still not a stock 2000 ex and it will probably be throwing a CEL since its an OBD2 car. OP try to get the engine code off the block..it wont be a bad thing to get it with a d16z6 but, id still look into it.


also - even if the seller did swap the motor...why did he swap it and why would he put a different valve cover on it??

 

i just dont get it... the car looks so clean outside...

 

carfax that hoe

 

Unless I'm mistaken, you see the 'Vtec Oil Pressure switch' Plug right here, as well as the top bolt on the tip of the solenoid:
(Since I know that connector is green on my old Y8 head as an example)

 

im in the process of getting a better angle photo... hopefully later tonight

 

niceeee $?

 

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(Since I know that connector is green on my old Y8 head as an example)

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i dunno, i could be wrong...but the solenoid on my y8 was unmistakable..it could just be a bad pic, but to me it looks like a non-vtec d15 with a y8 IM.


oh, and that car does look amazing...get it on principal alone.

 

get a picture of the motor stamp. the dizzy plug looks like the obd2b, and the y8 manifold is there, along with the vtec solenoid and plug.

 

I can see the tip of the solenoid in the picture Dasfinc Quoted and circled. It just seems like its sitting lower than usual.

If the price is good and the picture isnt hiding dents and scratches I'd buy the car regardless.

 

thanks for the input... ill be picking her up saturday if all goes well... and its not like it will be sohc for too long anyways