joeb420

hey im in an hx intake, header, exhaust, and exedy clutch. i run 17.5 at best. im in ohio. it is 5spd. this is my second time runing.

SaltyPistachio

hahahaha!!!!! so i finally disconnected the vtec solenoid (if it is the plug behind the distributor w/ two wires coming out of it, if not, correct me and stop reading) and yeah.... the ****** felt faster... seriously. First thing i noticed is the cel... then i took off ( went around the block till i got to operating temp) and I got more of rubber in second that i have ever before ... no more tiny chirps if i got lucky... but like a nice, long loud as ---- squeals. ----...... Does this mean the solenoid is bad or ?? If it is... then this would explain the 34-39 mpg i usually get even when i rag the ---- out of it, wouldn't it?? Well.... any help would be appreciated... Thanks

dan

y49crxsi

well, the two plug harness you pulled, is the oil pressure sensor for the sylinoid, well, tahts what i was told. Im in obd0, so i dotn have it hooked up, but the cel was telling you its not plugged in. AMybe your oil rpessure wasnt right when you ran. The actual vtec switch is the single wire coming off of it. THats what turns is off and on. But when you disconnectd the oil sensor, it started coming on i guess, no matter what it was reading.

SaltyPistachio

i also unplugged the single wire. the results mimicked the dual wire plug... more power. I just don't know what this means. I appreciate any help. Thanks

dan

Guy-Fast

That's wierd. When I said to unplug it the assumption was to see if it was still slow meaning your vtec solenoid wasn't working. I know for a fact that if your oil is old and dirty that vtec will not engage.

SaltyPistachio

Too bad that's not a problem... unless the previous owner never changed it and that is how it got clogged... but i change my oil religiously every 3000 miles or sooner. It definitely does not feel slower, but maybe I just can’t feel it.

dan

shaved_civic

Hey, dude give up an EX will never be that fast!! just save up for a new engine!! Or turbo the EX. Your not ganna get to much faster!

Also Joeb420 why the ---- would you ever spend money on headers intake and ---- for an HX??
thats the biggest waste of money EVER!!! Its just not worth it.

joeb420

hey its better than a dx,lx,or a cx. yes i know my car is slow but it still looks damn good. whats your point for judging any way? ---- it you might as well say all civics are slow because we all know 4's aren't that fast. but everything can be modified.

SaltyPistachio

92 si isn't that the same as an ex d16z6 and all??