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[b]D15B 3stage vtec prob.[/b]
Posted: March 31st, 2010, 7:17 pm
by hatch back snail
Guys, i did a conversion a while back and i've been trying all sorts of things to get the engine running properly,idling bad,vtec working on and off etc.I heard about (1) changing the ecu i have (P2J) to P08 and (2) installing a vtec controller.Can anyone shed some light as to if either of the 2 will work?
Posted: March 31st, 2010, 10:43 pm
by apool69
check your oil that happen 2 my car 2
Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:01 pm
by turbochinee
Check your IACV. If you converted from auto to manual, you will need to change the IACV to the 2 wire IACV instead of your 3 wire.
Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:52 pm
by hatch back snail
Oil is ok,but will check the IAVC in the morning.By chance anyone have a price on the IAVC? Thanks.
Posted: April 1st, 2010, 7:50 am
by Sky
Also check for a vacum leak in the IM. I didn't need to change my IACV in the same situation. Mechanic adjusted until it worked. You may not be so lucky though.
Posted: April 1st, 2010, 11:06 am
by unciviclized
Low oil pressure/level, and failed vtec solenoid would be the 2 most common culprits. Another would be no speed signal going to the ECU, but I believe that would trigger a check engine light.
I had that prob and i just changed the speed sensor myself and its working perfect now.
Posted: April 1st, 2010, 1:22 pm
by Rooki3
turbochinee wrote:Check your IACV. If you converted from auto to manual, you will need to change the IACV to the 2 wire IACV instead of your 3 wire.
Posted: April 1st, 2010, 1:51 pm
by Honda_Crew
P08 Ecu would not be able to activate the first vtec soloniod. Keep the
P2J unless you have a way in which you could work around this.
Installing a piggy back sometimes may eliminate your vtec problems
but may cover up more serious problems like low oil pressure.
And your poor idle maybe due to your idle valve to the back of the throttle body, it may just need servicing.
Posted: April 1st, 2010, 6:57 pm
by hatch back snail
Thanks for all the info. guys,i had a real fun day

going from street concepts to autonation as well as other places .In the end finally got a diagnostic done to realise it was the TB sensor which had a too high voltage(1.79 V).Got the sensor changed (new .5 V) and well for now it looks like everything ok,no check engine light on,idling ok,vtec working.Thanks for all the help guys.
Posted: April 1st, 2010, 8:19 pm
by Damien
Nice
