the dizzy went out on my gsr a couple weeks ago i got a new one last night and now my car doesnt hit vtec anymore. i know the dizzy isnt the problem but i cant figure it out ive got good oil pressure and my car has always hit vtec ever since i did the swap last october now for some strange reason nothing. whats the best way to diagnose

 

I think the obvious thing to do would be to double and triple check that you installed the dizzy correctly? Was vtec engaging before you switched out the dizzy? Do you have any CEL'S?

 

WHats a "dizzy" ?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GSR-Civic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">WHats a "dizzy" ?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Distributor.

 

thanks man, I was like "dizzy??"

lol

 

i dont think its possible to not put a dizzy on right i mean line it up with the cam and plug in the connector and the plug wires thats it. i checked it everything looks fine

 

also i pulled my stock intake off and there is oil in my throttle body and intake tube. what would of caused this. is there a seal i could have blown or something. maybe causing my to have low oil pressure.

 

Your vtec solenoid is right next to your dizzy. Is it possilbe you could have knocked something loose inadvertantly? Also, are you getting any CELS?

 

yes it is throwing codes but i cant check them i know how to use a paper clip and everything ive done it before last i tried for about 20 minutes last night to no avail

 

check vtec wiring

 

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That's what I'm thinking too. I'm willing to bet the code is vtec solenoid. Having those codes would really help

 

im fairly certain that i never touched the vtec solenoid cuz this is the 3rd dizzy ive burnt up so i can swap them about as fast as i can roll a blunt.

 

i agree having the codes would help but i cant get the codes to flash

 

since today is 4/20 and you obviously like to roll blunts you shouldn't attemp fixing your vtec today. Double check the vtec oil pressure, and selonoid wires It's really easy to rip them.

 

thx ABK the blunt comment was a joke because today is 4/20 but ill check the vtec wiring again. where are the vtec oil pressure wires i know where the solenoid ones are

 

i finally got it to flash codes its throwing

21 VTEC spool solenoid valve
22 VTEC pressure valve

And when the car is running and i check the codes it throws

8 i belive its top dead center sensor





Modified by 92B20GSR at 9:01 PM 4/20/2004

 

16 posts now i get the codes and noone can help ahhh. up to the master mechanics here on HT

 

i got the same problem too!! someone help us out plz!

 

Sounds to me like you might have some wiring problems. Three distributors? That is weird you would be going through them like that. You may have a short that fried some of the vtec system.

 

Did you time the ingnition after replacing the Dizzy? Check the connections on the dizzy too. I think that top dead sensor has something to do with engaging of vtec but I'm not sure. Also the vtec oil pressure sensor is right by the selonoid with two wires coming out of one goes to the ground second goes to the ECU.

Also read this:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=586847
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=85791

 

can anyone tell me what the tdc sensor looks like so i can pull it from one of my other dizzys

 

http://www.slhondaparts.com/im...5.jpg

People say it's part #4 so you will basicly have to take your old distributor housing (part #4) and swap all the parts to it from the new one. I guess the sensor is in the housing. Did you try doing ignitions timing?