Ok, here is the story.
Before, when I was driving I could clearly hear the click of the relay (I guess) from the engine compartment and a change in engine note when I reached the magic 5800rpm (or thereabouts).
No, in the meantime, timing belt and waterpump has been done, Taitec headers have been installed and the Cantrell air intake. Have not really driven the car for any length of time in two years so it has not been used much. The engine runs fine though.
Today, I installed the Science of Speed Big Bore Throttle Body and after install, I decided to drive around a bit.
Of course, after the engine had heated up, I was trying some acceleration runs and the car pulls nice. However, did not have any measuring device installed so at this moment I cannot compare it with how it was before.
However, I do not hear the VTEC-click anymore. Mind you, the whole car sounds different now, but I was wondering that maybe VTEC is not engaging at all.
I tried this is both 2nd and 3rd gear and could not hear any click nor the change in engine sound that I used to hear. Before the changes, the change in engine sound was very distinctive.
My question is now, is there any way to check if VTEC is working or not??
I do not remember any changes in measured oil pressure before (it is normally around 6 bar on the dash all the time at speed).
Is there a code than can be retrieved afterwards from the engine management or anything else to check if everything is working ok ??
Perhaps needless to say, there are no warning lights on at any time, car seems to pull ok and revs up quickly.
Before, when I was driving I could clearly hear the click of the relay (I guess) from the engine compartment and a change in engine note when I reached the magic 5800rpm (or thereabouts).
No, in the meantime, timing belt and waterpump has been done, Taitec headers have been installed and the Cantrell air intake. Have not really driven the car for any length of time in two years so it has not been used much. The engine runs fine though.
Today, I installed the Science of Speed Big Bore Throttle Body and after install, I decided to drive around a bit.
Of course, after the engine had heated up, I was trying some acceleration runs and the car pulls nice. However, did not have any measuring device installed so at this moment I cannot compare it with how it was before.
However, I do not hear the VTEC-click anymore. Mind you, the whole car sounds different now, but I was wondering that maybe VTEC is not engaging at all.
I tried this is both 2nd and 3rd gear and could not hear any click nor the change in engine sound that I used to hear. Before the changes, the change in engine sound was very distinctive.
My question is now, is there any way to check if VTEC is working or not??
I do not remember any changes in measured oil pressure before (it is normally around 6 bar on the dash all the time at speed).
Is there a code than can be retrieved afterwards from the engine management or anything else to check if everything is working ok ??
Perhaps needless to say, there are no warning lights on at any time, car seems to pull ok and revs up quickly.
Nice sound combo. 
I don't see any reason why VTEC shouldn't kick in. 
