vtec malfuction
#1
Registered!!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: hereford, TX
Age: 39
Posts: 66
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rep Power: 0 vtec malfuction
i'm a new member a barealy found how to post this up anyways my car is pretty missed up. i turn my car on and i take of for a cruise and after i run the car for a while and i think it a saftey future but it wont let pass 4k rpm. i took it autozone (which i shouldn't have do trust them) and put it on obd to check the engine light and came up with code p1259. i looked it up and dealership and itwas vtec malfuction. their was another one but don't know the code but it said : fuel system to rich. what can i do to fix it? by the way i'm tring to put tach on and i read the diy to istall it but don't know which side of the battery or coupling can anyone tell were its exact location at?
#3
Registered!!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: hereford, TX
Age: 39
Posts: 66
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rep Power: 0 i forgot to put that my vtec was working sometimes when it let me pass 4k but now it dont anymore. i took it to the tracks with club (i know pretty stupid) and i ran a 20.7 1/4.
#4
Registered!!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: hereford, TX
Age: 39
Posts: 66
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rep Power: 0 i want to but i took it last time when i blew 13 valves and char me 375 to tear apart and said it was going to cost 1500 to fix it but i bought the valves and took it to themachine shop to put them in and i put it together maybe thats whys messed. i have a am v2 dc sports tcs catback
#5
Balut Eating Champ
iTrader: (29)
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Age: 43
Posts: 3,568
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rep Power: 0
Originally Posted by 02CIVYEX
i want to but i took it last time when i blew 13 valves and char me 375 to tear apart and said it was going to cost 1500 to fix it but i bought the valves and took it to themachine shop to put them in and i put it together maybe thats whys messed. i have a am v2 dc sports tcs catback
Thread
Thread Starter
Honda Civic Forum
Replies
Last Post
Elciteeve
Mechanical Problems/Vehicle Issues and Fix-it Forum
3
09-28-2015 12:40 PM
beanhead
Archive - Vehicles for Sale/Wanted
1
09-24-2015 12:04 PM
chiquita.banana
6th Generation Civic 1996 - 2000
5
09-24-2015 09:42 AM
Dave Brabant
6th Generation Civic 1996 - 2000
12
09-12-2015 08:39 PM