OHC VTEC Problem

iraghava · 9th September 2006, 16:29

Hi guys,

I've been facing a problem with my VTEC for the past 10 days or so. Basically it started one night when I was driving back from Delhi the car started missing in the low-rpm ranges & the power went down a bit, now since I was on the highway I couldn't stop anywhere so I limped back home slowly.

Next morning I had it checked in the garage & the plugs were fine so we opened up the Fuel Filter & that was full of dirt so we replaced it with a new one. After this the car drove fine for a couple of days. But in a few days she started to again have this mild stutter as if there was a fuel starvation issue.

Now the interesting thing to note is that if I use the car only for in-town work then this problem does not occur. But when I use her for extended periods of let's say over half an hour then this issue starts happening and the car goes down on power & starts stuttering.

Today I had gone to the garage and the engineer after listening to the point of stuttering after 30 mins of usage said that it's a fuel pump issue & he'll have to change it to sort out the issue.

Do you think his assessment is right?? Or can there be any other problem?

Details of the car:
2003 OHC VTEC
113,000 kms done.

viper · 9th September 2006, 16:47

Hi,

I think he is right. If you had not said his assesment I would have pointed out the fuel pump only.

Viper

sans33 · 9th September 2006, 17:02

Yes.It's fuel pump problem for sure.But instead of replacing it right now,get it cleaned at dealership.You might be able to avoid expenses for a few thousand kms.

viper · 9th September 2006, 17:55

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Originally Posted by sans33

Yes.It's fuel pump problem for sure.But instead of replacing it right now,get it cleaned at dealership.You might be able to avoid expenses for a few thousand kms.

Hey,

Would recommend you change the motor if its is the problem, should not cost more than 2k including fitting charges instead of waiting for the fuel pump to fail on you and being stranded in the middle of nowhere. Better to spend 2 k know than spend on towing etc. later

Viper

suman · 9th September 2006, 19:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by viper

Hey,

Would recommend you change the motor if its is the problem, should not cost more than 2k including fitting charges instead of waiting for the fuel pump to fail on you and being stranded in the middle of nowhere. Better to spend 2 k know than spend on towing etc. later

Viper

I agree, and in your case, you might end up being stranded in the middle of the highway at night - definitely avoidable!

iraghava · 9th September 2006, 19:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by viper

Hey,

Would recommend you change the motor if its is the problem, should not cost more than 2k including fitting charges instead of waiting for the fuel pump to fail on you and being stranded in the middle of nowhere. Better to spend 2 k know than spend on towing etc. later

Viper

Thanks for the advice guys and for the concern too. I've had a chat with him & we've decided to open up the pump & clean it & see if it helps. Also if the motor is faulty we'll replace that too since its about 2-3k.

But if both these factors don't help then we will change the pump. He said the cost would be around 8.5k (he wasn't sure) Any of you guys have an idea about the cost??

I'm the last person who would like to be stranded on one of my routine journeys and so am very particular about the maintenance of my cars.

iraghava · 9th September 2006, 19:27

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Originally Posted by khaadu75

raghava, You should have gotten this checked at the tuners garage that you went to ... maybe a turbo installation wud have cleared this problem !!!
Cheers

Haan why not!! Jo chal raha hai woh bhi bund ho jaayega saala

Like I said to you earlier Khaadu, rather than getting my car worked upon from him I will set fire to it with my own hands!

viper · 9th September 2006, 19:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by iraghava

Thanks for the advice guys and for the concern too. I've had a chat with him & we've decided to open up the pump & clean it & see if it helps. Also if the motor is faulty we'll replace that too since its about 2-3k.

But if both these factors don't help then we will change the pump. He said the cost would be around 8.5k (he wasn't sure) Any of you guys have an idea about the cost??

I'm the last person who would like to be stranded on one of my routine journeys and so am very particular about the maintenance of my cars.

Hey,

Listen to me change the motor you will not regret the decision. Cleaning it will not solve this problem. There is definitely no need to change the entire pump as 99% the problems(car wont start, shuts after a while, jerking etc) get solved by changing the motor. 8.5k is a decent price costs aroung 6k in Mumbai. The OE Honda fuel pump assembly is expensive. I think GTO mentioned it was around 14k as we changed his Fuel Pump motor last month.

Viper

iraghava · 9th September 2006, 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by viper

Hey,

Listen to me change the motor you will not regret the decision. Cleaning it will not solve this problem. There is definitely no need to change the entire pump as 99% the problems(car wont start, shuts after a while, jerking etc) get solved by changing the motor. 8.5k is a decent price costs aroung 6k in Mumbai. The OE Honda fuel pump assembly is expensive. I think GTO mentioned it was around 14k as we changed his Fuel Pump motor last month.

Viper

Yeah Viper that's what we plan to do. He also mentioned that 99% of the time these things are solved by changing the motor, no need to change the whole assembly.

z klasse · 9th September 2006, 21:13

If you want a fuel pump, you can get a VDO one which is made siemens, its a good brand.. Costs roughly around 1300-1900rs. Get it replaced at a known garage rather than the Honda Dealership.

9th September 2006, 16:29	#1
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	OHC VTEC Problem Hi guys, I've been facing a problem with my VTEC for the past 10 days or so. Basically it started one night when I was driving back from Delhi the car started missing in the low-rpm ranges & the power went down a bit, now since I was on the highway I couldn't stop anywhere so I limped back home slowly. Next morning I had it checked in the garage & the plugs were fine so we opened up the Fuel Filter & that was full of dirt so we replaced it with a new one. After this the car drove fine for a couple of days. But in a few days she started to again have this mild stutter as if there was a fuel starvation issue. Now the interesting thing to note is that if I use the car only for in-town work then this problem does not occur. But when I use her for extended periods of let's say over half an hour then this issue starts happening and the car goes down on power & starts stuttering. Today I had gone to the garage and the engineer after listening to the point of stuttering after 30 mins of usage said that it's a fuel pump issue & he'll have to change it to sort out the issue. Do you think his assessment is right?? Or can there be any other problem? Details of the car: 2003 OHC VTEC 113,000 kms done.
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9th September 2006, 16:47	#2
viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 19 Times	Hi, I think he is right. If you had not said his assesment I would have pointed out the fuel pump only. Viper
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9th September 2006, 17:02	#3
sans33 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 82 Thanked: 0 Times	Yes.It's fuel pump problem for sure.But instead of replacing it right now,get it cleaned at dealership.You might be able to avoid expenses for a few thousand kms.
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9th September 2006, 21:13	#10
z klasse BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 351 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	If you want a fuel pump, you can get a VDO one which is made siemens, its a good brand.. Costs roughly around 1300-1900rs. Get it replaced at a known garage rather than the Honda Dealership. Last edited by z klasse : 9th September 2006 at 21:27.
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