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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...
right next to your dizzy, if your looking at your motor
it'll be on the left of the cylinder head.
its circled in blue, on the left of the rocker cover
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bigger pic if u need it.
thank you ppl.
so, wats the procedure in removing it???
i need some sort of tutorial...
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.
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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.
wow, kool... ill definently try this out...
id say my filter is blocked...
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...
can any1 help???
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.
the car isnt genuine eg6...
the engine is tho JDM B16A... w/jap oem eg6 ecu
lol thats my pic :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by lilwilliam
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)
ill give it a test...
wats the cause for a code 21 - vtec spool valve???
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Originally Posted by AsH_
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.
ill do the click test...
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...
any1 wanna help??