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Lately my 00 Civic Si has been acting wierd. Before my V-tech would always kick in around 5500 RPM no matter if the car was cold or hot. Now the V-tech won't kick in unless the engine is warms up.....
Is there anything I can do so the system will work properly again no matter if the engine is cold or hot?
Is there anything I can do so the system will work properly again no matter if the engine is cold or hot?
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It's VTEC not Vtech. It's on a sticker next to the door on your car AND on the valvetrain cover... yet you still don't know what the **** its called?
I think there's supposed to be some sort of a lock on the High lift unless the oil is up to temp. The S2000 works that way, and from what I'm told so does the RSX-S. Besides that, its dumb to rip the engine up while its cold, everything is tight and you'll prematurely wear the cylinder walls. So what are you doing it for in the first place?
I think there's supposed to be some sort of a lock on the High lift unless the oil is up to temp. The S2000 works that way, and from what I'm told so does the RSX-S. Besides that, its dumb to rip the engine up while its cold, everything is tight and you'll prematurely wear the cylinder walls. So what are you doing it for in the first place?
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Originally posted by Boilermaker1
It's VTEC not Vtech. It's on a sticker next to the door on your car AND on the valvetrain cover... yet you still don't know what the **** its called?
It's VTEC not Vtech. It's on a sticker next to the door on your car AND on the valvetrain cover... yet you still don't know what the **** its called?
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On the subject of high revving + cold engines:
I live kinda close to a highway, and sometimes if i'm in a hurry I don't have time to baby it til I have to merge.. Is it bad to rev it to 4000 when the temp guage is approx. 2 marks up?
Also, when is the earliest (temperature wise) that you can start running it to 6k? As soon as the temp guage gets to as high as it will go (halfway), or should you give it a few more mins yet?
thanks
I live kinda close to a highway, and sometimes if i'm in a hurry I don't have time to baby it til I have to merge.. Is it bad to rev it to 4000 when the temp guage is approx. 2 marks up?
Also, when is the earliest (temperature wise) that you can start running it to 6k? As soon as the temp guage gets to as high as it will go (halfway), or should you give it a few more mins yet?
thanks
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Originally posted by malice29r
On the subject of high revving + cold engines:
I live kinda close to a highway, and sometimes if i'm in a hurry I don't have time to baby it til I have to merge.. Is it bad to rev it to 4000 when the temp guage is approx. 2 marks up?
Also, when is the earliest (temperature wise) that you can start running it to 6k? As soon as the temp guage gets to as high as it will go (halfway), or should you give it a few more mins yet?
thanks
On the subject of high revving + cold engines:
I live kinda close to a highway, and sometimes if i'm in a hurry I don't have time to baby it til I have to merge.. Is it bad to rev it to 4000 when the temp guage is approx. 2 marks up?
Also, when is the earliest (temperature wise) that you can start running it to 6k? As soon as the temp guage gets to as high as it will go (halfway), or should you give it a few more mins yet?
thanks
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Originally posted by dragoon
dude why are you revving your car to 5500 rpm before it's warmed up anyway? do yourself a favor and take proper care of your car.
dude why are you revving your car to 5500 rpm before it's warmed up anyway? do yourself a favor and take proper care of your car.
Seriously...allittle care would be nice..
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Re: V-tech
Originally posted by Restin
Lately my 00 Civic Si has been acting wierd. Before my V-tech would always kick in around 5500 RPM no matter if the car was cold or hot. Now the V-tech won't kick in unless the engine is warms up.....
Is there anything I can do so the system will work properly again no matter if the engine is cold or hot?
Lately my 00 Civic Si has been acting wierd. Before my V-tech would always kick in around 5500 RPM no matter if the car was cold or hot. Now the V-tech won't kick in unless the engine is warms up.....
Is there anything I can do so the system will work properly again no matter if the engine is cold or hot?
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1. VTEC not V-tech
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2. 5500 rpm is WAY too high when the engine is cold, hell even when it's warmed up 5500 should be used sparingly even though Honda is tough. Racing and highway driving is the ONLY time I go above 4000.
3. I think you can set aside five lousy minutes to let your car warm up, and if you can't you should wake up earlier or quit hitting the snooze button!
I have a friend that, during the winter mind you, decided he was pissed at his mom and got in his car, left rubber in the driverway, and no sooner did he get to the end of the street he had a rod through the hood. Idiot. Cold metal breaks like ice. Simple common sense.
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Originally posted by malice29r
On the subject of high revving + cold engines:
I live kinda close to a highway, and sometimes if i'm in a hurry I don't have time to baby it til I have to merge.. Is it bad to rev it to 4000 when the temp guage is approx. 2 marks up?
Also, when is the earliest (temperature wise) that you can start running it to 6k? As soon as the temp guage gets to as high as it will go (halfway), or should you give it a few more mins yet?
thanks
On the subject of high revving + cold engines:
I live kinda close to a highway, and sometimes if i'm in a hurry I don't have time to baby it til I have to merge.. Is it bad to rev it to 4000 when the temp guage is approx. 2 marks up?
Also, when is the earliest (temperature wise) that you can start running it to 6k? As soon as the temp guage gets to as high as it will go (halfway), or should you give it a few more mins yet?
thanks
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