No vtec! please help!

[zerocrxsi]

Just got ahold of a 88 crx with jdm b16 w/ vtec controller (apexi), anyway, car runs great and vtec controller works fine, but vtec is not engaging. I was told it is bad vtec solenoid....is there any way i could test it? I would hate to buy a new one and not have it be that! Car seems to be wired fine and every thing works except vtec. Any ideas?

[hondacivic99sivtec]

let's see. my magic eight ball says... oil pressure??? vtec gasket bad??? is there oil leaking anywhere??? under the solenoid??? is the compression good???

my vtec went out on me when i first got the car. it was because of the #3 piston rings. it made me lose oil pressure in the higher rpms and vtec would shutoff.

and it could just be a bad solenoid.
if it is, ebay, looking at $50 to $120 for a good one.

[hondacivic99sivtec]

have you done a continuity test on the wires? ohm check? voltage check?

[hondacivic99sivtec]

if you know someone with a solenoid you could always swap to see if it is the solenoid itself.

[integra96lsvtec]

yeah i think hes right he and i just talked about it

[zerocrxsi]

Ok, so i borrowed a vtec solenoid and its not that....still no vtec so i guess im going to have to take it to a shop to get is checked out....b16 without vtec sux!

[Gohan Ryu]

If you're low on oil VTEC will not engage. VTECs burn oil...just the nature of the beast.

[ShoofIsLudin]

I'm sorry but I gotta know, is the vtec-less b16, even close to a d16 or is it still faster? I hated runnin my h22a without vtec... anyways this is a stupid thought, but the engine is warmed up? also...check ur engine grounds.

It really might be the VTEC controller messing with the ecu.

[zerocrxsi]

Motor has oil......im guessing its the ecu/controller because car runs great till about 5500-6k rpm then it just feels like it runs out of air....feels exactly like a ls (b18a).....would be a good race between a d16 vtec and me but i dont wana push it, dont wana bend a valve or something...