Hey guys,
So when i did my mini me swap I bent those two alignment hollow dowels all to hell trying to get the original head off the D16Y7. I figured that since i was using ARP headstuds I wouldn't bother replacing them. How stupid was I?

Also now i get a code that says "VTEC system malfunction" i figure i've got two wires crossed somewhere but what else might that be?
Thanks...

 

also i should point out that when your going along and you get to where vtec kicks in on a D16Y8 (5600 rpm or whatever) the car really shutters hard and the revs fluctuate up and down really quickly until you back off the throttle

 

https://honda-tech.com/forums/hybrid-engine-swaps-18/%5Bfaq%5D-%22my-vtec-doesnt-work%22-1812135/

 

What book is that flow chart from?

 

FSM

 

did you pull out the oil jet during the installation?

 

The dowels are just there to help align the head gasket. I echo Hanmin.

 

What and where is said oil jet, and how bad did I probably **** up

 

Just pull the head and there's a jet between the 2 middle cylinders on the intake side of the motor. Screw a screw into the little jet, and pull it out with a good set of pliers.
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=d+ser...:0&tx=59&ty=71

Thats a picture i found on google.

 

Y7/Y8's don't have oil jets

 

Oops, Obd1's came with them I think...

 

Ya, The y7 doesn't have one, been freaking out a lot about that lately