Im doing an engine and transmission swap on my car ( 1995 Accord EX sedan originally an f22b1 2.2l sohc vtec w/ auto trans) im swapping in a low mileage JDM engine and trans from JDM Engines Depot (engine code f22B) and i noticed that the J-spec intake manifold does not offer and provision for the FIA (Fuel Injection Air control solenoid valve) to plug into. Can i just T one of the vacuum lines from the intake (to EGR) or will this throw a code, or is there a better solution.

Also are their any other things i should swap over from the original engine that you know of I've already swapped both ECT sensors and housings, and have little intention of swapping anything I dont have to since the original engine and trans are a pile

Any advice is appreciated

Thanks

Greg

 

also i am swapping the original f22b1 harness onto the f22b

 

If the intake manifold does not have a provision on it to accept the vacuum hose don't bother hooking any vacuum hose to the FIA control solenoid. The FIA port is the small vacuum connection directly behind the valve cover in your image.

If you want you could disconnect any vacuum hoses and leave the solenoid electrical connector hooked up. Then tuck it out of the way somewhere. But I'm pretty sure that there is no DTC (CEL) for the FIA so you should be able to remove the solenoid.

 

do you know what it does. I work at a shop and nobody can tell me...

 

The Fuel Injection Air control solenoid helps complete the combustion according to the Helms Manual. I removed it on my old F22B1 setup due to a F23A IM that I used which didn't have the FIA feature and there's no CEL if left unhook.

 

It is activated by the ECU and is set to engage between 1300 - 4500 RPM. It allows air to bypass the intake runners and enter directly behind the fuel injector nozzles. This is supposed to help fuel atomization. I think they only used this system on the 94-95 F22B1 engines. That is a sign that maybe it didn't do all that much to gain any power or MPG.