i just got my car running and i notice that my vtec is not kickin...i have a 1st gen b16a...the wires are all wired up right...now my question is how can i check the oil pressure to make sure that it is high enough for vtec...should i let the car run for a min then check it....where should i look and what should i check to get my vtec working right....??

 

oh the front of the head... right in front of the vtec solenoid is a bolt (plug) with a 10mm head on it... its on the upper portion of the head... i forgot the exact thread size now... u need to get any pressure guage (for oil) with an adapter to screw in there... with the motor running (idleing) u should only see a couple psi (~5psi)... then run a wire from the battery positive to the wire on the solenoid. ull here a click... the oil pressure should jump up... i forgot the psi it should be at but if i remember correctly it should be around 60... someone correct me if im wrong... pretty much there should be a big jump in oil pressure

 

thanks man...ill check up on that today

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek9t &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">with the motor running (idleing) u should only see a couple psi (~5psi)... then run a wire from the battery positive to the wire on the solenoid. ull here a click... the oil pressure should jump up... i forgot the psi it should be at but if i remember correctly it should be around 60... someone correct me if im wrong... </TD></TR></TABLE>
60 psi at idle? I don't think so.

 

ok so when i check my oil pressure..and it doesnt go up after i put a direct connection to the silonoid...what does that mean i should do...if the silonoid is good and its all wired up right and there is no pressure what should i do...new oil pump?...

 

bump

 

the vtec oil pressure port should have no pressure untill the sol. is activated, then it should read 50+ psi.
so hold the engine anything higher than 3k rpms and you should read at least 50 psi.

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you checked it? what pressure are you getting?

 

i havent checked it yet....i was about to check it today but i couldnt find the right adapter to fit the gauge in..(10mm)

 

i know this sounds like a small thing, but do you have enough oil in your motor? i havent read anything that said you checked your oil so i dont know if you have.

its the simplest and first thing you shouldve checked.

 

yes i just changed the oil friday....didnt work before...didnt work after...

 

ey im having the same problem with my B16a in my hatch... how did you fix your oil pressure problem?? new oil pump or wat?