Oil Pressure H22
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Oil Pressure H22
I am having a horrible time figuring out my oil pressure problem. Here is the problem. When the car is at idle or i should say when you take it out of gear or are not accecelerating the oil light comes on and the car tries to die. Yes there is oil in the car. It could be the oil pump (thats my last option i think)but a friend pointed out that it either works or does not work. When I first got the car running it ran good for a day before the timing belt whent because it slowly slipped off the cam gears. After replacing the timing belt the car worked good. I raced it about 4 times, and drove it about 50 miles. After one of the races my wife whent to get gas and on the way back the car was doing the shutting of thing. Next thing we know the balance shafts siezied causing the car to jump time because piecies of the balance shaft belt got into the timing belt. Now I dont know what to do about this. I am going out on a limb but I have a K&N Oil filter on the car, but that could not pose any problems? Any help is much appreciated because I am out of ideas. 
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Re: Oil Pressure H22 (Neondog82)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Neondog82 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It could be the oil pump (thats my last option i think)but a friend pointed out that it either works or does not work.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Your friend is wrong. Oil pumps can pump lower than normal psi. Now, how low, you will have to see what your is pumping. They just do not go out or work fine.
Check to see what your oil pressure is at now.
Your friend is wrong. Oil pumps can pump lower than normal psi. Now, how low, you will have to see what your is pumping. They just do not go out or work fine.
Check to see what your oil pressure is at now.
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From: tallafizzy, FL state
Re: Oil Pressure H22 (B16B)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B16B »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how can i check the oil pressure. im sort of in the same boat. my vtec is engauging, but it does not hit hard. its barely audiable</TD></TR></TABLE>
you can check oil pressure from the stock oil pressure switch location; you'll need a 1/8bspt to npt adapter.
if vtec is working that means you have 50+ psi.
low oil pressure would not cause vtec to engage ''softer''
you can check oil pressure from the stock oil pressure switch location; you'll need a 1/8bspt to npt adapter.
if vtec is working that means you have 50+ psi.
low oil pressure would not cause vtec to engage ''softer''
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