Originally posted by sk8bored83
Yep, had the same problem... added some oil, and it works fine. Kinda ghetto that it does that before the oil light goes on... anyone know why?
VTEC system requires a specific amount of oil pressure to operate. If you're low on oil you may not generate enough.
Back to the main question: Sounds like it may be a solenoid or filter problem. Those solenoids have a little filter on them that can get gunked.
Do you have an oil pressure gauge?