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**Darlmtgq** · 04-10-2007, 04:02 AM

Just take a look at the car to see if it is VTEC. If the oil pressure system really is out of wake, it will decrease the value a bit and save you some money. It would be like buying a turbo car, but without a working turbo, which equals lower value.

Just pop the hood open. It should say something like 2.2 VTEC or something a long those lines on the valve cover. There is only one other 2.2L and it does not have VTEC, so VTEC will not be printed on the valve cover.
Then on the inside of the car, look at the tachometer. It will have a much higher redline then the non-VTEC motor. The VTEC motor should have the redline starting at 7500rpm and the non-VTEC will start at or around 6500rpm.

There could be much more serious issues other then just the oil pressure switch. If it is cheap, you can just go a head and have the guy put it on, or see if he will let you put it on before you buy to see if that really is the issue.

Good luck though. These cars look great, and is actually a Honda that I wouldn't mind putting around in, as long as I had 200hp at my feet.

04-10-2007, 04:02 AM	#6
Darlmtgq Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	Just take a look at the car to see if it is VTEC. If the oil pressure system really is out of wake, it will decrease the value a bit and save you some money. It would be like buying a turbo car, but without a working turbo, which equals lower value. Just pop the hood open. It should say something like 2.2 VTEC or something a long those lines on the valve cover. There is only one other 2.2L and it does not have VTEC, so VTEC will not be printed on the valve cover. Then on the inside of the car, look at the tachometer. It will have a much higher redline then the non-VTEC motor. The VTEC motor should have the redline starting at 7500rpm and the non-VTEC will start at or around 6500rpm. There could be much more serious issues other then just the oil pressure switch. If it is cheap, you can just go a head and have the guy put it on, or see if he will let you put it on before you buy to see if that really is the issue. Good luck though. These cars look great, and is actually a Honda that I wouldn't mind putting around in, as long as I had 200hp at my feet.
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