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Old 01-25-2014, 01:27 PM
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looked on s2ki and did some researching an did these already..

check tct took out and cleaned it

took off vtec solonid - checked gaskets -cleaned screen and made sure plunger was operational

did the map wack

air filter is clean

the one and only thing left would be to buy a map sensor. since the wack didnt work maybe its completely bad????

what the heck, anything im missing???
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Sounds like you have done the entire checklist...You may need a MAP?

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I know this is a dumb question but did ya check oil level?
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The engine was warm? It needs all three bars on the temp gauge for AP1's VTEC to kick in.
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Originally Posted by DougEFresh
I know this is a dumb question but did ya check oil level?
Yes I checked the oil it was a little low but replaced and is still the same...
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Originally Posted by Jay2000
The engine was warm? It needs all three bars on the temp gauge for AP1's VTEC to kick in.
Yess I have three bars
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Stock ECU I assume? No piggyback tuning or anything?
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Have you checked that the pressure switch is firing?
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Originally Posted by CoolGuy094
Stock ECU I assume? No piggyback tuning or anything?
Yea stock ecu
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Have you checked that the pressure switch is firing?
No I haven't how would I go about testing that???
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