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    i got a b16 and my vtec use to work lat week, now it doesnt engauge at all... it did it once before but i was low on oil alittle bit. but then it started working without doing anything, now i checked my oil and im good, even alittle bit over. does anyone have any ideas why it isnt kickin in?

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    mine did that but the two plugs that are on the solinoid where crossed. does your gasket leak?

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    Mine did that too when my speed sensor wasn't hooked up.....
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    check the oil, and then take off the vtec solenoid, and clean it with some carb cleaner
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    if comes down to it. the vtec solenoid might be dead
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    vtec soliond ,knock sensor,pcm,most likely be soliond .....cant fully diagnosis on internet or phone, hope this helped

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    real question.... Is the mil on?

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    did you put in the vtek fluid?

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    X2 on the MIL. If not, sounds like vtec solenoid
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    WASSUP rick!!! finish the honda yet? i wanna see it painted
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    Quote Originally Posted by TRYMY4.0
    WASSUP rick!!! finish the honda yet? i wanna see it painted
    lol... not yet, its about 95% done, just getting the final bs done, it will be about 2 more weeks hopefully, but ive also been saying that for a while now. how you been boy?

    and as for the mil... i know this is stupid as fuck and im gonna get flamed, but what is it?

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    yellow light that says check engine (malfunction indicator lamp/light)

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    I'm surprised it took that long for someone to mention vtech fluid... I was expecting to see that in the first post.

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    lol me 2

    thats why i had to throw it out there lol

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    shouldnt this be in forced introduction?

    cause as we all know vtek > turbo-S/C

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    i think vtek should have its own section

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