B16A, Bogging, Hesitation, bad idle, vtec?, rich, the fix!!
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OK, since the swap here are my problems.
1st. No vtec, code 21, and code 2. My vtec solenoid, and 2nd o2 wires were crossed. That was a easy fix, switched them.
2nd. Drivibility problems. Funky idle. Throttle was all screwed up, and the tps was funky. I was getting bogging at 2K rpm. Got a teg t-body, and that was fixed.
3rd. Hesitation at a constant speed, and was too rich at my smog test. I switched my 02 sensors, and fixed it right up.
My b16a now runs like a champ. I could not ask for any more from it. It also feels a little faster, and stronger throught the power band now that I got the kinks worked out. I am going for my smog check on friday, wish me luck.
To anyone who has these problems, give these methods a try. The oxygen sensors was the hardest one. I looked at the wires, and saw that one sensor wire was longer than the other, so you would think that the longer one would be for the further away one(pulley side) but this was wrong. The sensor that plugs to your main harness is on the driver side, and the one you added it on the passenger side. Yes it makes a difference. Also, I had to tug on the harness for the o2 to reach, or you can cut and re sodder a longer wire. Ryan
1st. No vtec, code 21, and code 2. My vtec solenoid, and 2nd o2 wires were crossed. That was a easy fix, switched them.
2nd. Drivibility problems. Funky idle. Throttle was all screwed up, and the tps was funky. I was getting bogging at 2K rpm. Got a teg t-body, and that was fixed.
3rd. Hesitation at a constant speed, and was too rich at my smog test. I switched my 02 sensors, and fixed it right up.
My b16a now runs like a champ. I could not ask for any more from it. It also feels a little faster, and stronger throught the power band now that I got the kinks worked out. I am going for my smog check on friday, wish me luck.
To anyone who has these problems, give these methods a try. The oxygen sensors was the hardest one. I looked at the wires, and saw that one sensor wire was longer than the other, so you would think that the longer one would be for the further away one(pulley side) but this was wrong. The sensor that plugs to your main harness is on the driver side, and the one you added it on the passenger side. Yes it makes a difference. Also, I had to tug on the harness for the o2 to reach, or you can cut and re sodder a longer wire. Ryan
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