b16a2 and V-AFC

[delaSOUL]

I drive a 96 del sol with the B16A2. When I bought the car it had a few extras. A DC Sports 4 to 1 header, AEM ram air intake, and a Apex V-tech Air Flow Converter. 2 weeks ago, the V-AFC was stolen. The car now idles higher than normal, lags in power, and is sloooooooooow! I did turn the distributor cap up 2 nothces which helped with the lag a little. I need to know what I should do to return my car back to good running order. Thanks for any advice.

[BLU CIVIC]

could always buy another Apex V-tech Air Flow Converter.....dejavu(sp)

[delaSOUL]

So far my insurance company wont cover it, being an "aftermarket accessory" and I dont have the money to cover the cost of a new one. I just want thing back to normal.

[94civic]

you should try removing the harnes for the vafc and connect any wires that are cut. i know that when you install the vafc you have to cut the vtec solenoid wirre in half so that the vafc could intercept the vtec signal. is the vtec working? if not then connect the wire back together and it should work.

[maxspeedhonda]

Originally Posted by delaSOUL

I drive a 96 del sol with the B16A2. When I bought the car it had a few extras. A DC Sports 4 to 1 header, AEM ram air intake, and a Apex V-tech Air Flow Converter. 2 weeks ago, the V-AFC was stolen. The car now idles higher than normal, lags in power, and is sloooooooooow! I did turn the distributor cap up 2 nothces which helped with the lag a little. I need to know what I should do to return my car back to good running order. Thanks for any advice.

Dude thats easy. Assuming they werent nice enough to rewire the ecu back to stock when they were done stealing, then you need to. The vafc intercepts the VTEC, VTM, and MAP signal from the engine, modiefies it, and then sends to the ecu. Pull your ECU out and look at where you stock harness was cut and spliced. Join the stock wires back together and you should be in good shape. If you arent goint to replace it, the might as well pull all the other wires out too that were just tapped off factory wires.

[maxspeedhonda]

Originally Posted by 94civic

you should try removing the harnes for the vafc and connect any wires that are cut. i know that when you install the vafc you have to cut the vtec solenoid wirre in half so that the vafc could intercept the vtec signal. is the vtec working? if not then connect the wire back together and it should work.

AWW you beat my while I was typing...

[delaSOUL]

thanks fellas, i'll get on reconnecting the ecu
i did have a buddy turn up the timing, should i turn it back down?