so today my car was stuck in the snow and i was steping on it in reverse for like 20 mins i finaily get out and i notice some coolant in the snow. So i pop the hood and notice steam pooring out of the ruber hose, it was on that went to the back of the head to the block oin my jdm b16a, i limped the car today my dads and it started geting hot so i pulled over and let it cool then made it there. less then a mile. What would cause the coolant line to just split like that?

 

old as **** hose. i got lucky i guess and mine were dry rotted to my radiator and motor.

 

yea probably just old. the extra stress made it burst.

 

razorblades in your radiator...or old hoes!

 

those are the worst kind

 

Cause Chuck Norris judo chopped your coolant hose in two...

 

the hose looked brand new, that's what got me. anymore idea's

 

 

vtec in reverse?

 

old hose combined with you flooring the gas for 20min while not moving will do that

 

yea just cuz it looks new doesnt make it new.
old hose, you putting yourself in the snow, and the twenty mins of just work.

does vtec even engage in reverse?

 

does v-tec engage in reverse ????

 

Why wouldn't it? Haha.

 

yes when your stuck in the snow, floor it for 3.5 hours. It will get you out.

 

lol well to answer my own question...it does. you tube it like second vid down.

 

No. Unless the ECU is messed with, you must have 2 things present for VTEC to engage: Proper oil pressure and positive speed registering on the speedometer. I can't remember the exact speed required, but i can tell you that registered speed is a must. You can test this yourself by disconnecting the VSS...when no speed registers, no VTEC fun-times will be had

 

replace the hose. and just stop stepping on it reverse, its not going to you out

 

new line fixed everything. and why would i put it in vtec n reverse thats retarded, what i should of said was i was stuck for 20mins working on geting my car out not sitting in the car for 20mins flooring it

 

the coolant line is very old. Also make sure you check the other lines too

 

What is positive speed? It doesn't matter which way you are going, the speedometer will always say how fast you are going either forward or reverse. So yes, VTEC will engage forward or reverse.