Can TOO much oil in the engine cause v-tec not to work properly?
25-Apr-2007, 02:55 PM
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not that i've ever seen.
Not enough oil will cause vtec to not work.
A dirty vtec solenoid gasket will cause vtec not to work.
Crappy connections for the vtec wiring (like twisted together and electrical taped) will cause vtec not to work.
A bad VSS signal can cause vtec not to work.
A bad Engine Coolant Temperature signal can cause vtec not to work.
The list goes on.
Not enough oil will cause vtec to not work.
A dirty vtec solenoid gasket will cause vtec not to work.
Crappy connections for the vtec wiring (like twisted together and electrical taped) will cause vtec not to work.
A bad VSS signal can cause vtec not to work.
A bad Engine Coolant Temperature signal can cause vtec not to work.
The list goes on.
25-Apr-2007, 03:54 PM
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Originally posted by zeeman
not that i've ever seen.
Not enough oil will cause vtec to not work.
A dirty vtec solenoid gasket will cause vtec not to work.
Crappy connections for the vtec wiring (like twisted together and electrical taped) will cause vtec not to work.
A bad VSS signal can cause vtec not to work.
A bad Engine Coolant Temperature signal can cause vtec not to work.
The list goes on.
not that i've ever seen.
Not enough oil will cause vtec to not work.
A dirty vtec solenoid gasket will cause vtec not to work.
Crappy connections for the vtec wiring (like twisted together and electrical taped) will cause vtec not to work.
A bad VSS signal can cause vtec not to work.
A bad Engine Coolant Temperature signal can cause vtec not to work.
The list goes on.
everything was working fine...v-tec ripped...now (only weeks after he bought it) the v-tec still engages however it is much quiter and you dont feel as much of a pull...and we cant figure out why...
25-Apr-2007, 04:14 PM
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if the oil u use is too thick it can have this same affect. vtec runs off oil pressure so if u switch from a 5w-30 to say a 5w-50 then this could be the problem. do an oil change and use some nice 5w30 synthetic oil... castrol, mobil1, amzoil (the best of the 3 IMO) etc....
30-Apr-2007, 01:58 AM
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I have a question, I have a stock 92 civic with the 1.5L... and she burns 0 oil 
but I noticed that one of the mechanics that I go to for oil changes fills it up more than full... like there is min and max on the dipstick, he puts it to maybe 1.5 times the full amount....
Is this bad for the engine in any way?
Thanks.
but I noticed that one of the mechanics that I go to for oil changes fills it up more than full... like there is min and max on the dipstick, he puts it to maybe 1.5 times the full amount....Is this bad for the engine in any way?
Thanks.
13-Jun-2007, 05:01 PM
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Originally posted by SIR_Injected
i like over fillin oil VTEC just burns it anyways... well i dont over fill but if im goin to be high revvin im goin to make sure its topped up cuz it doesnt take much to burn a liter with VTEC
i like over fillin oil VTEC just burns it anyways... well i dont over fill but if im goin to be high revvin im goin to make sure its topped up cuz it doesnt take much to burn a liter with VTEC
Why would a VTEC burn oil, is that just the nature of the engines, or is that because the VTEC is engaged by oil pressure. I have a 96 civic SI with the D16Y8 engine which I recently bought, and it does use oil, I'm still trying to figure out how much it varies alot from tank to tank of fuel.
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