oil light after headgasket replaced NEW INFO POST #27
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the honda guy thinkis it might be the gasket
i am sure it was the oil pressure sensor. little black boot covers it
i am sure it was the oil pressure sensor. little black boot covers it
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Originally Posted by drunkenmagnum
the honda guy thinkis it might be the gasket
i am sure it was the oil pressure sensor. little black boot covers it
i am sure it was the oil pressure sensor. little black boot covers it
Which gasket? Head?
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Rep Power: 301 yeah. but i just replaced it. he said it migh have a kink in it
he also said check the tranny fluid. wtf?
he also said check the tranny fluid. wtf?
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Originally Posted by drunkenmagnum
yeah. but i just replaced it. he said it migh have a kink in it
Is your car still overheating? Geez man sorry this has been such a hassle for ya! Good thing is im sure your learned alot through this whole process.
Originally Posted by Logan3024
Hmm this is interesting, you know VTEC is oil pressure activated right? First thing i would do is check oil pressure. It should be around 10-12 psi at idle and 50 psi at 3k rpm.
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Originally Posted by Logan3024
Is your car still overheating? Geez man sorry this has been such a hassle for ya! Good thing is im sure your learned alot through this whole process.
I will be takeing it to this guy that specializes in hondas this weekend and we r going to see if we can figure this thing out together. if it wasnt for the oil light the car would be running great! it runs smoother and boost sooner , granted i cant take it over 4k b/c of the vtec problem,but i can already tell it is doing better than before. oh and the main thing...no more over heating!!!!
Originally Posted by pon55
O yea, poor man oil gauge is loosen the sensor slightly and see how big a mess it makes! lol
(be very carefull, its hot)
(be very carefull, its hot)
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Rep Power: 301 just got home from work and talked to the guy that is doing the work on my car. he said it is the vtec valve. he said in all of his years working on hondas he has only had to replace one of these but he said it is defenitly bad. i asked if that was the only thing wrong and he didnt know but he said it was one of the reasons why the codes where being thrown and if i replace it the problem might go away entirly.
where is the VTEC valve at? i would rather replace it myself than pay someone else to do it. do you think this could be the only thing wrong??
where is the VTEC valve at? i would rather replace it myself than pay someone else to do it. do you think this could be the only thing wrong??
Originally Posted by drunkenmagnum
just got home from work and talked to the guy that is doing the work on my car. he said it is the vtec valve. he said in all of his years working on hondas he has only had to replace one of these but he said it is defenitly bad. i asked if that was the only thing wrong and he didnt know but he said it was one of the reasons why the codes where being thrown and if i replace it the problem might go away entirly.
where is the VTEC valve at? i would rather replace it myself than pay someone else to do it. do you think this could be the only thing wrong??
where is the VTEC valve at? i would rather replace it myself than pay someone else to do it. do you think this could be the only thing wrong??
( I would think its blocked rather than bad
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Rep Power: 812 does he mean vtec solenoid? its that cylinder thing on the head kinda near the TB with a wire coming off it kinda looks like a battery.
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Rep Power: 301 ^^dont know, he told me but i cant remeber exactly what he called it. i could go by there tomorrow and see to be sure. this is new to me!
anyway he told me it would be $240 to fix. i told him i might get the car and fix it myself. but i gotta know what it is i am fixing!
well we havent had to run it much yet(after i drove it 1/2 mile)and i know the head is getting oil. if this does not fix it we are for sure hooking a mechanical gauge up.
could someone find a picture of what i am looking for on majestic. i am looking at the cylender head and related areas but i am coming up short.
anyway he told me it would be $240 to fix. i told him i might get the car and fix it myself. but i gotta know what it is i am fixing!
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Bro, You better get that oil pressure gauge hooked up. Other wise your going to end up like mine and have to replace the crank bearings.
could someone find a picture of what i am looking for on majestic. i am looking at the cylender head and related areas but i am coming up short.
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Rep Power: 301 i have another question that might be effecting the car. is it possible that e-manage has forgotten the tune?? how long can u leave e-manage unplugged before it resets?
could this be a issue??
could this be a issue??
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Rep Power: 812 its a possibility i dont know if it has battery backup. i know the vafc does so long as the battery isnt unplugged too long. may want to see if the maps are still there just in case, but yea if there is a problem and its affecting vtec, maybe the engine is getting fooled and throwing the code.
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Rep Power: 301 i was told it wouldnt be a problem if it was unplugged for a while but i wanted to check and make sure.
will i have to remove the head again to replace this?
will i have to remove the head again to replace this?
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Rep Power: 301 everywhere i check, no one wants to part the vtec solenoid with the head 
oh well looks like honda will get a call.
oh as a side note, i am asking so many questions b/c my car is not here with me so i cant check some of this out myself.
oh well looks like honda will get a call.oh as a side note, i am asking so many questions b/c my car is not here with me so i cant check some of this out myself.
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Rep Power: 301 What size are the bolts that hold the vtec controler on? i want to go by the shop in the morning and change it myself.
