Sorry guys , i was replying to someone else's post but picked new topic instead of replying.

The other post was about overfilling engine with oil, user asked "if i over fill engine with oil would vtec still kick in". Did he mean would the engine still start, or is vtec something that will"kick in"

by the way what does VTEC stand for?

I'm a newbie , just bought an 04 civic coupe ex 1.7 vtec

Any help with mods would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Peace out

 

vtec changes valve timing by moving to different camshaft lobes, it activates at a cirtain throttle angle and rpm. I beleive it stands for variable valve timing with electronic lift control. I think it activates anywhere from 4500 to 5000 rpm. I'm sure there will be a million finatics going off about details here and there but in a nutshell that's what it is.

 

i found a vid that explains VTEC pretty well... limme upload it.

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right-click save as
http://www.we-todd-did-racing....DE%3D

hope that helps some

 

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question229.htm

 

Go to http://www.howstuffworks.com run a search on vtec and it will explain the four types and how they all work.

edit:JMAXX beat me to the post.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chester M. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i found a vid that explains VTEC pretty well... limme upload it.

*edit*
right-click save as
http://www.we-todd-did-racing....DE%3D

hope that helps some</TD></TR></TABLE>

Wow, nice vidz! Everyone should see that

 

Variable Valve Timing Electronic Lift Control

 

vtw i just re-read your post if you have an 04 civic it has i-VTEC not VTEC, it is different than pre-01 VTEC, it doesnt exactly "kick in" its more constant...im not very familiar with it cause im not really interested but if you use the search function you should be able to find more info on it

 

Hey thanks for the info guys, im learning

I have been a chevyhead forever but have changed my auto-mind to honda because as I see it , my 04 civic is built very well.


Thanks

 

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question229.htm

 

I also just recently bought a Honda..

its a 97 Honda Civic 1.6L VTEC

good thread

 

c'mon people, it's Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control. gees......

now the nOOb has it in his signature wrong, and he's gonna go mis-educate all the other nOObs on something so extremely important as to what VTEC stands for. I hope he at least understands how it works now.......

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ShadyEH2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">c'mon people, it's Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control. gees......</TD></TR></TABLE>

that was stated a long time ago

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chester M. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

that was stated a long time ago </TD></TR></TABLE>

no buddy, someone said it was Variable Valve Timing Electronic Lift Control, which is WRONG

an i don't even HAVE vtec, wtf?????

 

hahah i stand corrected. im didnt even notice the 2 words were swapped. does it make a difference? haha

 

some dumb *** the other day told me that vtec stood for the fact that the cylinders are ina v shape, instead of the straight form. now that i think about it, i should have banked him upside the head for lying to me.

 

yeah the kid that told you is a moran and deserves to be knocked out, and you don't really have a true vtec I'm not really sure how it works but it's nothing terribly exciting.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ABK &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah the kid that told you is a moran and deserves to be knocked out, and you don't really have a true vtec I'm not really sure how it works but it's nothing terribly exciting.</TD></TR></TABLE>

OMG that is soooo funny.... a V shape, thats retarded!!! has he even seen the motor, Its in no way the form of a V... OMG he's thinking of a V8 motor or sumtin??

Ohh, and that video was really good... Nice call on that one

 

yea the vid really show's u how VTEC works. i mean i knew how it worked b4, but the vid just simplifies it on a very basic level

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dogfood &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think it activates anywhere from 4500 to 5000 rpm. .</TD></TR></TABLE>

actually it kicks in at 5500 rpm

 

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actually it kicks in at 5500 rpm </TD></TR></TABLE>

not exactly 5500. it varies depending on ur oil levels, and other perameters. unless u have a VTEC controller, then it will activate at the set RPM.

 

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unless u have a VTEC controller, then it will activate at the set RPM.</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol i have a V-AFC lol.... mine is set at 4800, from the stock 5200 soo i dono. the motor is a D16z6(not to much to talk about but... what ya gono do its slow... LOL)

 

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actually it kicks in at 5500 rpm </TD></TR></TABLE>

there is more than one engine w/ vtec.