whats wrong with my honda del sol? read details for details?

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del sol trouble « » 10:13 AM 9/25/2007 Reply Edit

i have a 93 del sol with a d16z6

one day i was driving my car to the bank aprox 1 mile away and half way there my car wouldnt let the engine rev past 4000rpm the car was just acking like it couldnt go and had no power. so i baby it to the bank. once i come out of the bank the car wont start


after getting it towed and checking what check engine light code my car is giving me it ends up being code 21 which is VTEC spool solenoid valve( witch the car has always shown a CEL but never seemed to have problem untill now)

so i order a VTEC solenoid and replace that the CEL is gone and the car starts most of the timeand kind of doesnt run as smooth as normal but when i dive it for a few blocks the car just either stops or putters out

so i reset the ecu yesterday and changed the oil just because it needed it

and now the car starts everytime i try no problems and runs smoother

but i have driven it a few times just to see if everything is ok i have driven it a good 5 miles away and then back home it seemed ok but i didnt really take the car over 5500 rpms although the car didnt seem like it went into VTEC

today i drive it again i kind of get on it a lil and the first time i try to take it super close to the revlimiter the car shuts of slowly. it wont restart of course and i had to push the car home from a few blocks

im starting to get fed up and dont know what to do

Answer 1

OK this car needs to be tuned and timing belt may need to be changed
2. the CPU code has to be cleared with a vtec scanner it will not clear by just disconnecting the batt cable from the Batt.

After the code is cleared and timing belt checked or replaced then the car need to be Dyno tuned to see if that new Vtec solenoid is relay working when the RPMs are above 5500.
3. you can save time by finding a import tuner shop in your area if any. These customize shops rebuild engines and have the equipment to tune The car at half of what the dealer will charge.But if theres none in your area than you need a good Import repair shop that Specializes in Japanese Cars.
like Honda,Toyota,Nissan, Mist.... they can put the engine back on line and make it preform better.

Answer 2

check your fuel filter and the output pressure on the fuel pump

Answer 3

Lack of fuel?

Pump?
Filter?