Quote Originally Posted by G.C
Why do people keep on saying clean the solenoid.... If you clean it with any part cleaner, your going to damage it. That part is NON- SERVICABLE. WHICH MEANS YOU DONT HAVE TO CLEAN IT. If it goes bad then its bad, you have to replace it. If the screen gets clogged, you have a bigger problem somewhere else thats making it clog.
not true. i am a tech at honda. the vtec solenoids do get clogged due to sludge build up . i have fixed many of cars just by using some type of cleaner and cleaning them out. never had a comeback for it. you can replace if it still doesnt work after a good cleaning but hey its worth a shot