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I have a '95 civic ex and need to purchase a vtec solenoid valve. Im trying
to avoid the dealership as I think they will be too expensive. Thanks.

This is a good question because I've seen lot of comments from people saying
that their VTEC doesn't work.
It seems like most people don't understand how the VTEC works and what to
expect as result and they expect some kind of super acceleration when the
car gets over 5000 rpm.


<dold@WhereXtoXf.usenet.us.com> wrote in message
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> Big AL <cannatoo@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I have a '95 civic ex and need to purchase a vtec solenoid valve. Im
trying
> > to avoid the dealership as I think they will be too expensive. Thanks.
>
> How have you determined that you need one?
> According to the Honda wbe page that explains VTEC, there has never been a
> failure of a VTEC component.
>
>
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> Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8-122.5

On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 15:16:00 -0400, "Paul Bielec" <me@no.spam> wrote:

>This is a good question because I've seen lot of comments from people saying
>that their VTEC doesn't work.
>It seems like most people don't understand how the VTEC works and what to
>expect as result and they expect some kind of super acceleration when the
>car gets over 5000 rpm.

This is the first report of a failed solenoid (if that is what it is)
that I have seen. Easy test is full throttle acceleration to redline
in second gear. If it seems eager to go to and past redline, VTEC is
functional.


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><dold@WhereXtoXf.usenet.us.com> wrote in message
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>> Big AL <cannatoo@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > I have a '95 civic ex and need to purchase a vtec solenoid valve. Im
>trying
>> > to avoid the dealership as I think they will be too expensive. Thanks.
>>
>> How have you determined that you need one?
>> According to the Honda wbe page that explains VTEC, there has never been a
>> failure of a VTEC component.
>>
>>
>> --
>> ---
>> Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8-122.5
>

I had a diagnostic done and a 22 came up. So its not the solenoid valve but
the pressure switch. I was wrong.
"Big AL" <cannatoo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have a '95 civic ex and need to purchase a vtec solenoid valve. Im
trying
> to avoid the dealership as I think they will be too expensive. Thanks.
>
>

if you got CEL 22, check for loose wiring first, then check the oil level
second.

Behind the VTEC solenoid is a gasket/screen, sometimes it get clogged and
needs cleaning.

--
Charles Tague
93 Honda Civic DX HB
1.6L SOHC VTEC 14.85 @ 89 mph,1.98 60 ft.
With ZEX 85 hp ZEX 13.09 @ 103 mph, 1.81 60ft.
86 Pontiac Trans Am
225/50/15 GForce Drag Radials
305 peanut cammed 15.29 @ 88 mph
http://home.cinci.rr.com/mistab0ne/
"Big AL" <cannatoo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I had a diagnostic done and a 22 came up. So its not the solenoid valve
but
> the pressure switch. I was wrong.
> "Big AL" <cannatoo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:vG53b.11401$j26.5305@lakeread02...
> > I have a '95 civic ex and need to purchase a vtec solenoid valve. Im
> trying
> > to avoid the dealership as I think they will be too expensive. Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>

On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 09:40:50 -0500, "Big AL" <cannatoo@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>I had a diagnostic done and a 22 came up. So its not the solenoid valve but
>the pressure switch. I was wrong.

Actually, it may still be the solenoid valve . At least that is a
possible outcome from the trouble-shooting flow chart for my '94
Integra. You need an oil pressure gauge and an adapter to determine.
You certainly want to follow the test procedure before buying any
expensive parts. It could be an electrical problem.



>"Big AL" <cannatoo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:vG53b.11401$j26.5305@lakeread02...
>> I have a '95 civic ex and need to purchase a vtec solenoid valve. Im
>trying
>> to avoid the dealership as I think they will be too expensive. Thanks.
>>
>>
>