Originally Posted by
CBURKE
Check the oms from the ecu to the solenoid ? does it mean anything that i hard wiredthe vtec solenoid and it still didnt work? it clicks but when driven it does not engage? could it just be the gasket? thanks
No, it would not be the gasket. If the solenoid is clicking it sounds like it is more then likely working.
The fact that the vehicle is throwing a code 21 usually means there is not a proper connection between the ecu and the solenoid.