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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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when i hit vtec my car loses power
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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any cel's?

are you sure you are even getting vtec?
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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bump cause i have the same problem
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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timming
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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timming?
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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i tested it again to day when i first take off eveything is fine it hits vtec through evey gear then when i slow down and try again it doesnt work.... and timming is on piont
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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what rpm is you vtec kicking at? what motor?
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yeah man got plenty of vtec fluid... i may not know everything yet but im not a dumb ***


its a d16a6 with a z6 head... vtec kicks in around 5k or so
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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i fixed it........ it was the turbo button!
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 03:04 PM
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i fixed it........ It was the turbo button!
wtf?
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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1. You need to set the small VTEC solenoid timing chain correctly
2. Your VTEC isnt spooling up to redline
3. Your low on VTEC fuel, I use only 110 octane in my VTEC fuel tank
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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By the way OP, Im not trying to be a dick with my last post, just having a little fun. You got the problem sorted on your own, good work.
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isn't vtec hardly noticeable to begin with on single cam
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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You can hear vtec on a single pretty well but as for power I dont know.
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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im a dumb *** and i forgot i had bigger injectors in it so its was getting flooded... kind of
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