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Vtec on 96 accord not working

Old Feb 10, 2010 | 06:07 AM
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Open your pass door and remove the kick panel and look for that ^^^^
 
Old Feb 10, 2010 | 10:49 AM
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Hmmm, Vtec engages at 5k RPM huh? It maybe that RPM isn't the only factor.

 
Old Feb 11, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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I dont get the picture lol im not that much of a car person i just got this car lol
Nd yes i finnaly found the cable u showed me g22cd5
Used a paperclip and got two codes
41 and 65
Can this be why maybe vtec doesnt work
 
Old Feb 11, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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Those two codes are for the front (41) and rear (65) oxygen sensor. Those are the OBD1 codes.

The front one will cause the car to run poorly. If you stop by an autozone they can give you a more specific codes by using the OBD2 connector behind the ash tray. The code will start with the letter P and have four numbers, ie P1234

Once you post the codes, you can do some diagnostic tests to see if the sensor(s) are bad.

FYI: NGK makes the honda oxygen sensors.
 
Old Feb 11, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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Yea my obd2 connection is not behind the ashtray ive looked and looked and its not their i even removed my whole center console and its not their thats why i tried this method.
So ur telling me that their can still be more wrong things with this car
 
Old Feb 11, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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The OBD2 codes are more specific.

The code 41 is for the heater circuit in the front O2 sensor.

The code 65 could either be for the secondary O2 sensor heater circuit or the catalytic converter. I think that is is for the heater circuit.

The front O2 sensor is the one that can cause your car to run poorly. Get a volt meter and check that the resistance from pins 3 to 4 is from 10-40 ohms. If there is infinite resistance (open circuit) replace the primary O2 sensor. You can do the same test on the second O2 sensor which is either on or past the catalytic converter.

 
Old Feb 11, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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But what if its the catalytic converter is that expensive ?

As i mentioned in other posts my car was indeed salvaged
I love this website Thnx for all the great help
 

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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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A honda catalytic converter is expensive. The aftermarket ones are cheaper.

Diagnose the sensors first.

That is strange that you can't find that OBD2 connector.
 
Old Feb 11, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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So what should i do lol
Buy a new sensor

i found some on this site
 

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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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You aren't supposed to post links to other websites, so I removed the link.

You should get a volt meter and see if the heater circuit is open, before buying a new sensor.

I made a mistake in my post. Denso is the OEM producer for Honda, so I would get a Denso direct fit sensor from that site.
 

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