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Temperature gauge needle is on Hot, but engine is not overheating
There are two possibilities I can think of off the top of my head as I recently had a similar problem. One possibility is a partial or complete clogging of the radiator. Another possibillity is that ...
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At what level does low oil prevent vtec from working?
My Honda with V V T has surged like the Solenoid screen was dirty or solenoid was trying to activate at 2500 RPM.. I've changed the oil, checked the two screens, changed to a little heavier oil. Each ...
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How does Honda ensure the all the pins and holes are lined up when VTEC is activated? Shouldn't they interfere?
The bottom line on this is, they don't have to line up exactly when VTEC is engaged. The pin which locks the VTEC rocker is pushed against the rocker arm and slides into the hole when it gets to the ...
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Honda Accord 2004 2.4 loud sound after start
It turns out it that the culprit is the metal sheet under the car. I think it’s for heat protection. It was just loosely hanging there. I mounted it back, but it’s just a temporary solution - I guess ...
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Converting standard 2002 civic into a 4V VTEC
The VTEC (D17A2) and non-VTEC (D17A1) of the D17 engines are basically the same engine. In fact, you can run a complete D17A2 VTEC engine in place of the D17A1, except it will never enter VTEC mode. ...
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Honda 2.4 VTEC (2002 CRV): Throwing code P1259 after doing a lot of work on it this weekend
The 1259 code usually comes on because of a switch failure on the vtc solenoid assembly. You can check the screen in the gasket for blockage. Oil control valve failure on these is not as common and ...
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Bolt SITTING in car after Head Gasket repair?? 2005 honda civic won't go above 4,000 rpm
Your mechanic messed something up (or forgot something) as we thought before. It's that shop's responsibility to fix their mistake. Once again, we're talking about a high rpm issue and my first ...
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Changing or disabling vtec switchover RPM in 7th generation Honda Accord
There are units that allow you to change the VTEC changeover point without having to replace the entire ECU. Here's one example that's advertised to work with i-VTEC.
Otherwise you'd have to ...
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