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Old 02-01-2006, 01:42 PM
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Default B16a1 in a 89 si hatch.. bogging problem
when i am cruzing, between 2500 and 4200 rpm it feels like my car is chugging, like struggling to move, and when i am pushing it at higher rpms the car feels like it jumps and sometimes vtec doesnt kick in please someone help me it is killing me lol thnx
vtec should kidk in around 4800-4900 rpm
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Old 02-02-2006, 10:59 AM
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Did you adjust your VTEC timing? VTEC kicks on at 5700 in a stock B16.
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Old 02-04-2006, 07:09 AM
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right now its kicking in at 4800-4900 rpm how do i adjust VTEC timing
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Old 02-06-2006, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 89sir
right now its kicking in at 4800-4900 rpm how do i adjust VTEC timing
Well, it can be adjusted with a stand alone FMS or with a VAFC.
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Originally Posted by Pete
Did you adjust your VTEC timing? VTEC kicks on at 5700 in a stock B16.
It's 5000 on the JDM first gen ones.
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Old 02-11-2006, 07:01 AM
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sounds like a distributor
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