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Old 03-17-2004, 04:16 PM
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Default Important note: check the screen located in your VTEC solinoid...
Symptoms:
1. vtec disabled
2. A weird noise coming for the general area of the vtec solinoid...... kindda like a loose heat sheid rattling. It only occured after 2500 RPMS......

The fix.....
clean your vtec solinoid screen....

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Got any pics?
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didn't think about it.... I think there are three holes on the solinoid the screen is on the bottom. It says in the helms manual taht the screen should be cleaned from time to time....
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What did you find in yours?
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just stuff..very fine dirt......
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The "stuff" is sludge. Have you been changing you oil regularly?

Clogged VTEC screens are usually found on cars without frequent oil changes. I've cleaned plenty of them.
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Yes sludge...
I change my oil every 3000 miles... not sure what happened... I am guilty of using a cheap oil filter... I am considering upgrading the filter because of this.....
maybe HAMP oil filters????
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How many miles on the car?
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Where exactly is this VTEC screen?
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Between the VTEC solenoid/valve assembly and the cylinder head.
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