I was on my way home today and I hit Vtec on 2nd. Then after a stop sign I was on 2nd again, this time at 6K and no vtec engagement. Is that normal?

 

check your oil level, and make sure your car was warm.

 

i warmed my car for 20 mins before i drove it. plus i droved it for about 10 mins before i hit vtec. it ain't a daily driver so maybe the vtec was lazy, haha. my oil level is about 2-3 centimeters below the max level, that can affect vtec?

 

Is the VTEC still kicking in now or have you completely lost it? (Solenoid?)

 

Hmm I don't know. Have to find out next time I drive it, which is sometime next week.

 

How much for a new solonoid?

 

I dont remember exactly how much, my friend has a gsr and his solonoid was bad im thinking it was pretty expensive but im not sure. I will ask him.


[Modified by smslude, 5:30 AM 12/2/2002]

 

did you engage the throttle at the same angle both times?

on light throttle, sometimes it's harder to hear the engine change pitch compared to WOT, where you can easily hear the motor change attitude.

 

2-3 centimeters? holy **** dude, thats alot of oil. I was a cintimeter below once and it took a whole quart to get it back up to the dot. Fill that thing up ASAP

 

this morning added some oil and took the lude to work. i was testing the vtec on my way home. 1st gear vtec sounded low, not like the usual vtec sound. 2nd sounded/felt normal. i didn't test the rest of the gear since i was close to home. but is it normal for 1st gear vtec to be like that? i mean it doesn't sound as loud and pull as hard as 2nd. oh wells anyone with info holla back. thanks

 

Damn, 20 mins of warm up? Did you mean you let it sit for 20 mins?

 

If you "hear" something........its working. I dont care how different it sounds each time. .....Thread bites...

 

whats the difference? i left the car running from a cold start for about 20 mins before i drove it.