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Old 01-22-2012, 08:24 AM
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on two occasions i have pulled out of a junction and vtec in first hasnt come in and sounds a bit like a grinding (i thought i had hit the limmiter) and then realised was only a 6,000rpm. but it was fine for the rest of the journy. any info please?
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Make sure the car is warmed up at least 2 bars and check the oil level on both sides of the dipstick
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Originally Posted by apme123
Make sure the car is warmed up at least 2 bars and check the oil level on both sides of the dipstick
Yes do that! A few times i forgot to warm it up when I'm in a rush and hit the 6-7k limiter flooring it for my first vtec of the day.


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thanks people just checking no big. it was cold was trying to merge into busy traffic
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Also remove the vtec solenoid and see if the screen is clogged with junk

If no pressure gets to the solenoid it won't work correctly.
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