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Old 08-20-2003, 04:01 PM
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ok when car starts up and gets warm V-tech works and as motor gets hot the V-tech will shut off ............. Can u help
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What engine? How do you know if vtec is working or not?
BTW....VTEC not VTECH!
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what motor, what ecu, check what codes your ecu is throwing, and describe whats happening
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B16a only code is o2 sensor
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ok when car starts up and gets warm V-tech works and as motor gets hot the V-tech will shut off ............. Can u help
VTEC is designed to operate within a specific temperature range. if you're oil is too hot or too cold, VTEC will not engage. you may want to check oil level, VTEC filter, Solenoid, ECU codes....blah blah blah.
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when first start up car I let warm up and drive it and then V-tech will kick in around 4500rpm b/c I can hear it and then all of a sudden its just gone............ then ill park it to do something and come out and start it and t will do the same work and then its gone....
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sounds like you're running lean because of the O2, but i've been wrong b4.
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no thanx for advice anything will help u know n e other ways to troubleshoot
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like he said before, check the solenoid, clean the screen out, check ur oil pressure, and all of that.
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Originally posted by RARE1NONLYCIVIC
no thanx for advice anything will help u know n e other ways to troubleshoot
i gave you advice, not my fault if you don't take the time to read.
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