i cant hear my vtec kick in anymore. how can i check to see if its working? I used to here my intake when it kicked in but now no change in sound.

 

are you saying that when you use to hear it that you didn't feel it also? If you dont hear or feel it then something might be wrong. check oil level.

 

checked oil its perfect. My friend has an EX also and i can hear it on his so we traded intake to see if i coul hear mine but nope. What else can i check?

 

hmm codes...

 

i never heard vtec from a sohc eng
Maybe all my friends rides are weak

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C2_sedan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i never heard vtec from a sohc eng
Maybe all my friends rides are weak</TD></TR></TABLE>

VTEC on SOHC engines can only be heard from under the hood meaning from the engine. With a SOHC VTEC engine u wont hear VTEC through the exhaust like DOHC engines. Maybe this is y?

 

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hes implying that he used to hear it

 

And the person i was replying implied that HE NEVER HEARD VTEC on his friends SOHC. So that is y i said that and that y i QUOTED him and not the post maker.

 

yes i used to hear it thourgh my intake. Like i could tell a difference but it seem like now its not working is there a way to check and see if its working?

 

I think it's you tripping...

go buy a new car

 

its a 99 just doenst seem like vtec works

 

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VTEC on SOHC engines can only be heard from under the hood meaning from the engine. With a SOHC VTEC engine u wont hear VTEC through the exhaust like DOHC engines. Maybe this is y?</TD></TR></TABLE>

My bad.
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is the CEL lit-up?
Was anything done to the car since it last worked?

 

When was the last time you cleaned your air filter?

 

the intake i have on now i took off my friends car and we could here it good on his car. i switched it to see if i could hear it with his

 

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My bad.</TD></TR></TABLE>

no problem

 

i never heard it on my sohc either....you woulkd think that if it wasnt working it would throw a code.....i ahve had probs with my vtec soln but it throws a code i blew one up and sometimes it will throw the light and i reset the ecu and its fine.......so i duno

 

have you always had a cold air?????

 

with a 3" short ram on my D16Z6 i could hear VTEC.. but once i converted it over to a 3" cold air, i couldnt hear it anymore. who cares about sound, as long as it still works.

 

i hear vtec extremely loud on my single cam turbo.....

if your not throwing a code , your prolly trippin

 

All SOHC VTEC owners need to hook up a VTEC light.

 

i recently fabricated a cold air box similar to comptech for my 2001 Gsr integ and I cant hear vtec come on any more lol on a DOHC motor but I can feel it....

 

If you cant hear it anymore, and you could before, I would just do a valve adjustment! I bet that is it?

 

i was thinking i need a valve job but not b/c of vtec. i had cold air i new i couldnt hear it then so i put it to short ram b/c its a two piece intake. still couldnt hear it. is there a way i can do a check to see if it checks in.

 

Its not that noticable on a SOHC. Its at ~4500, it will start to hum louder.

hmmmm 45k HMMMMMMM

 

take your intake tube off and drive around the block, you should hear vtec.. i remember when my intake tube fell off (dont ask me how that happen) my vtec was way louder..