Is my engine VTEC or non-VTEC? Very strange...

[youthx]

Hi,

I recently purchased a 2000 Civic Si (I am in Canada so I believe that is comparative to an EX in the U.S). That's where things get confusing.... My mechanic says it's not a VTEC....

I've looked at the engine tech sticky (and various other sites) and I still am not sure if my 2000 Si is VTEC or non-VTEC. On my engine I don't see any signs of VTEC. But the code on my engine says:
D16Y8.... (according to the sticky this means it's a EJ8 D16Y8 CANADA All 2-door EX)

Aside from the code on my engine block, what else can I look for to tell if I have a vtec?

Thanks.

 

[henkz0r]

Aside from the code on my engine block, what else can I look for to tell if I have a vtec?

Thanks.

You will have a VTEC solenoid on the back of the cylinder head near the distributor.

 

[WillyBigNut]

d16y8 has vtec

 

[Szady]

Could be a Y8 block w/a Y7 head...?

 

[youthx]

thanks for your replies.... do you know of a pic I can reference to find this solenoid?

 

[youthx]

Could be a Y8 block w/a Y7 head...?

a y7 head?? Does that mean a swap was done on my engine? If so, what sort of HP does a Y7 head produce?

 

[killercar]

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u137/mylilcivic/vtec.jpg

 

[killercar]

sorry pic is kinda small but the idea is there hope this helps

 

[chestercivic]

Take a pic of your engine and we can tell you if it has VTEC or not.

 

[bizoneoeh]

 

[youthx]

thanks for the pics!!
So, it looks like mine isn't vtec (I can't see the solenoid). How difficult is it to add this solenoid back? And is it expensive?

thanks.

 

[chestercivic]

You cant just add it. You have to get a Y8 head with the solenoid already on it and get a vtec ecu and wire it up.

 

[youthx]

You cant just add it. You have to get a Y8 head with the solenoid already on it and get a vtec ecu and wire it up.

expensive?

 

[chestercivic]

I am not sure on costs as I have never done it before.

 

[youthx]

haha... nevermind. I do have the vtec solenoid - lol I was looking right at it and i just didn't clue in.

thanks guys!

 

[Ls-HatchBoy]

my buddy has a canadian civic si and it has a b16a in it hmmm

 

[caddy]

my buddy has a canadian civic si and it has a b16a in it hmmm

That would be an SiR which is an Si in the US

 

[SiGSR]

haha... nevermind. I do have the vtec solenoid - lol I was looking right at it and i just didn't clue in.

thanks guys!

LoL. Comedy.

 

[Coutts]

you have vtec but its SOHC vtec, not DOHC vtec. dohc > sohc.

 

[youthx]

after looking at pics of various d16y8 engines on this site, I keep seeing the following pics with VTEC or Honda writing on it:

2000 EX (ej8):
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w23/EJ8_2000/IMGP0217.jpg
and
98 EX Coupe:
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/zach-r100/98 ex coupe/pictures016.jpg

My 2000 EX d16y8 has the VTEC solenoid but not the "Honda" or "VTEC" as shown in the above 2 pics (does this mean I DON'T have a SOHC VTEC)?