VTEC Solenoid Question... B16A

[AsH_]

How can i find where the VTEC solenoid is on my B16A???

i need 2 find out where it is and clean it all out... if that doesnt work i need a new solenoid im lead to believe...

is there a tutorial on how to change or service your solenoid...

im a noob wen it comes to this... but im going 2 DIY...

[destrukshn]

right next to your dizzy, if your looking at your motor
it'll be on the left of the cylinder head.

[czy_sol87]

its circled in blue, on the left of the rocker cover
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[lilwilliam]

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9379/eg6b16adc4.th.jpg (http://img301.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eg6b16adc4.jpg)
bigger pic if u need it.

[AsH_]

thank you ppl.

so, wats the procedure in removing it???

[AsH_]

i need some sort of tutorial...

[CRXer]

Disconnect the grey & green elec plugs.
Remove the screw(blue circle) for the lead holder.
Undo the 3 bolts(red circles).
Pull valve assembly away from engine & inspect the filter that lies between this assembly & the cylinder head.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/CRXer/IMG_1274_1_1.jpg

If the filter is clean,remove the 3 bolts below so u can take the solenoid off the valve assembly & make sure the valve moves freely with your finger.
Inspect the o ring u find in here as well,replace/clean if necessary.

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To replace,
Torque all the bolts back in evenly to 12Nm,making sure the o ring & filter are seated correctly in both cases.

Make sure your solenoid(grey plug) is reading between 15-30ohms between plug & engine block before u remove the whole thing from the motor.

[AsH_]

wow, kool... ill definently try this out...

id say my filter is blocked...

[AsH_]

i pulled off my solenoid and the filter was fine... but i noticed around the upper part of my solenoidhad no oil.
so im wondering why theres isnt any oil... maybe not enough pressure perhaps???

i checked the valve and spun it... it was smooth but had some very slight rough parts as i spun it...

the valve, is it meant to sit just above the solenoid block??? coz i could push it in and itll rise again... im a noob dw...

wheres the o-ring??? i was looking for it... it was getting dark so i assembled every again... coz i needed 2 use the car 2day...

[AsH_]

can any1 help???

[CRXer]

Is this a genuine EG6?

Any additional tuning modules wired in?

If your happy that the wire between solenoid & ecu is unbroken & not grounded anywhere,then put it all back together & with the solenoid wire disconnected,touch 12 V(battery is easiest source) on the wire coming from the solenoid & see if u can hear it click as u touch it on & off.

Wont work if solenoid not attached to engine as it gets its ground thru the block or u could hold a ground wire on the solenoid housing if u wish not to put it all together.

No click = new solenoid.

[AsH_]

the car isnt genuine eg6...

the engine is tho JDM B16A... w/jap oem eg6 ecu

[Sir_vtec]

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9379/eg6b16adc4.th.jpg (http://img301.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eg6b16adc4.jpg)
bigger pic if u need it.

lol thats my pic :cool:

[CRXer]

Def check your wiring then,a lot of dodgy wiring gets done on swaps,especially the wires u gotta add like vtec solenoid.

Check its continuous back to ecu pin A4(ie unbroken),with plugs disconnected from solenoid & ecu.

Then make sure its not continuous to ground(ie not shorted to ground)

[AsH_]

ill give it a test...
wats the cause for a code 21 - vtec spool valve???

[CRXer]

ill give it a test...
wats the cause for a code 21 - vtec spool valve???


Not sure of the electronics setup,but I know mine will only read an activation fault,ie no fault code is produced until the ecu tries to activate the vtec solenoid,so it doesnt seem to do a pretest to see if its present.

So it must register an abnormal or no current flow reading from the expected value calculated from the 15-30 ohm normal resistance reading of the solenoid,when it supplies it with 12 V to activate.

Btw if u have got a multimeter put it across the solenoid to see if u get the 15-30 ohms specified,more accurate substitute for the click test.

[AsH_]

ill do the click test...

[AsH_]

how can i clean the solenoid???
i was told 2 use petrol... or can i use that carby cleaner???
so i can make sure the valve is clean...

[AsH_]

any1 wanna help??