another thing to keep in mind, It does allow me to rev beyond 6400rpms but there is no power difference or sound like before. knowing this vtec is working but in limp mode from what I read, but there was no "hey this is how I fixed it" at the end of what I read..
I had the same situation. The oil pan was dented"not that much", but it was close enough to the strainer to hurt the oil flow. Look at the pan. Also, did the gasket get installed between the oil pump and the pick up? that is a possibility.
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