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VTEC failure!!!

Hi guys/girls, I need some help diagnosing why VTEC won't kick in. I have a p0600 code and camshaft position sensor code on bank A. I cleaned the VTEC solenoid and its still not hitting. Any opinions or help of any kind will be greatly appreciated. It has a slight tune to bump stock rev limiter to 8500 rpm. Its not kicking in at 6000 like it should and hits red line at 7800 now and acting boggy.
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Re: VTEC failure!!!

NO VTEC code at all? Then it shouldn't be a VTEC problem.

Fix the other codes first and see what happens.

What car do you have?
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Oh wait....EP3 = hatch with K20 engine........raised the rev limiter (DOH!)......cam code......what's the exact fault code number? I bet the chain has jumped time.
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Re: VTEC failure!!!

I thought he had a belt on a 7th generation. Can you turn these motors 8500 very long?
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Re: VTEC failure!!!

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I thought he had a belt on a 7th generation. Can you turn these motors 8500 very long?

1.7L SOHC D17A1/2 = timing belt
2.0L DOHC K20A3 = timing chain.....redline 6800 (wikipedia)


8500 redline? I don't want to be the one to find out how long it lasts.
 




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