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1998 honda civic coupe EX v-tec or not?

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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 06:45 AM
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Default 1998 honda civic coupe EX v-tec or not?

When I look in consumer it says 127hp vtec hp when i look under the hood it doesn't say vtec on my engine

Is it still vtec?
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 06:51 AM
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Default Re: 1998 honda civic coupe EX v-tec or not? (jhcodafa)

if it is ex it has vtec
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 06:51 AM
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Default Re: 1998 honda civic coupe EX v-tec or not? (jhcodafa)

only the 92-95 civics had the vtec on the valve covers. all 96-00 civic ex's are vtec and if ur not sure look for the vtec soleniod if u know what that is.
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 06:59 AM
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Default Re: 1998 honda civic coupe EX v-tec or not? (jhcodafa)

you got vtec? how can i get it?

yes, your engine code is d16y8, which does have vtach
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 07:07 AM
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Default Re: 1998 honda civic coupe EX v-tec or not? (vsm98civic)

thanks for everyone's help

all along i thought the only 96-00 with vtec was the si models
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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Default Re: 1998 honda civic coupe EX v-tec or not? (jhcodafa)

the only Si coupe was 99-00. they have vtec but they're also dual overhead cams. thats the only civic that came with a stock dohc. 96-98 there were no Si's
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 01:19 PM
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MAD VTEK YO
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 03:42 PM
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Default Re: 1998 honda civic coupe EX v-tec or not? (sleepyzze110)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sleepyzze110 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how do you check if you have a vtec selenoid? got a pic of it?</TD></TR></TABLE>

it's the green thing on the back left side of the head that looks like this:

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