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Re: New member, unique crx with a problem

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Originally Posted by z1guy

get any code figured out before you attempt to figure this out. i hate these threads, "yeah, i have a CEL, but i KNOW its not the problem, what else could it be". Roll Eyes X2

Right well that means I'm gonna have to call the second last owner and ask him what the hell is going on with the VSS wiring in this rats nest, fun stuff when your working 50hrs a week second shift.

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Your injectors are fried in two of the cylinders or your resistor box is fried. What probably happend is something grounded out to the frame and fried the injectors or resistor box because the resistor box in the older hondas like that is grounded to the frame. The reason I say that is becasue a buddy of mine (B20Accord) had the same problem on his '86 accord after a severe grounding issue. Replace both of those and then see how it runs. Try the injectors first that's what fried on his.

Only cylinders I haven't found wet with fuel up to this point is #4 and I was told these injectors don't need a resistor box.

Re: New member, unique crx with a problem

Right well I didn't know a VSS code can possibly cause VTEC to not engage, I also have no idea how the VSS is wired up on this car as mentioned above but.....lol....I just went oustside with a flash light for shits and felt around the top of the tranny and felt what I believe to be the whole VSS unit and it twists left and right freely :P I also needed to connect the actual plug for the VSS too though that didn't seem to do ----. No way this is the fix to my problems but I'll have to wake up way before work one of these days and check it out better. Definitely need some insight on this though.....

Re: New member, unique crx with a problem

does your car have a clutch saftey switch?
if u rev a b16 with the clutch in (and posibly not moving) the V-T doesnt come on

Re: New member, unique crx with a problem

props for doing this to a 1st gen bro. ;D

Re: New member, unique crx with a problem

last time i heard of a turboed honda that sounded like a subaru, there were broken ringlands. And you said there was a boost spike before-hand?

Re: New member, unique crx with a problem

Dude you SHOULD fix any problem with your car. Things you think don't matter really do. Like someone else said before Check your TPS and recalibrate it. I took mine off once before and couldn't figure out why it wouldn't rev past 3 grand. that was the problem. Now go fix those things and then come back and tell use whats wrong still.

Re: New member, unique crx with a problem

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Originally Posted by MAJORAHOLE

last time i heard of a turboed honda that sounded like a subaru, there were broken ringlands. And you said there was a boost spike before-hand?

lol 210 compression = not not bad rings

Re: New member, unique crx with a problem

wait, your car shouldnt have wires for the VSS, only a cable. you have a cable cluster and a cable driven VSS, if not thats why the speedo doesnt work.

BTW: a VSS code will cause exactly what your car is doing, dont believe me, oh well. FIX THE OBVIOUS.

Re: New member, unique crx with a problem

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wait, your car shouldnt have wires for the VSS, only a cable. you have a cable cluster and a cable driven VSS, if not thats why the speedo doesnt work.
BTW: a VSS code will cause exactly what your car is doing, dont believe me, oh well. FIX THE OBVIOUS.

Yes you got it, from what I understand I have a mechanical speedo and an electronic VSS which is going right to the ECU so the speedo is neglected. What I need to do is convert back to mechanical at the tranny, run it to the speedo, and run a different VSS off the cluster which will send the signal to the ECU, right? I do believe you thats the reason I went out in the dark to look at my VSS, if this fixes the problem you get a BIG damn cookie :P I just don't see it being this simple, oh and the last owner said the VSS was disconnected to rule it out as a possibilty.

Re: New member, unique crx with a problem

sounds like the last owner does not know his ----, I would not trust him on anything he said, fix your ---- and get back to us