Trying to help a friend

zinc02GT · November 12th, 2008, 01:42 PM

So he started complaing on the ride back from school that it had hardly any pedal response and felt very 'laggy'

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Take a quick listen to it and tell me what you think it is. Vaccumm leak possibly?

~C~ · November 12th, 2008, 01:44 PM

its the vtec!

sounds fine to me!

GreenFaleen · November 12th, 2008, 01:46 PM

its a honda that has no torque he will never have pedal response.

try cleaning out the air filter or get a CAI hondas tend to have like 30 feet of intake tubing and that normally helps alot

WLJohnson05 · November 12th, 2008, 01:49 PM

vtec = failure...

zinc02GT · November 12th, 2008, 01:49 PM

You didnt hear what sounds to be farting when the engine is slowing down? It sounds like a vibration coming from the valve cover...

He used to own a Mach an totaled it out so he bought a gasser and is wanting a new car as it is...

98stangv6 · November 12th, 2008, 01:50 PM

Clean the throttle body, idk lol

WLJohnson05 · November 12th, 2008, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by zinc02GT

You didnt hear what sounds to be farting when the engine is slowing down? It sounds like a vibration coming from the valve cover...

He used to own a Mach an totaled it out so he bought a gasser and is wanting a new car as it is...

hard to tell with a video...has he changed anything?

zinc02GT · November 12th, 2008, 01:52 PM

Nope. Car is COMPLETELY stock. It's a 2005 Accord coupe automatic with 35,000 miles

WLJohnson05 · November 12th, 2008, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by zinc02GT

Nope. Car is COMPLETELY stock. It's a 2005 Accord coupe automatic with 35,000 miles

and did it just randomly do something different?

zinc02GT · November 12th, 2008, 01:54 PM

Basically. I even noticed it. I asked him if it had always made that noise and he piped up and said I was wondering that too. 'It's new to me.' SO we checked it out.

~C~ · November 12th, 2008, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by zinc02GT

You didnt hear what sounds to be farting when the engine is slowing down? It sounds like a vibration coming from the valve cover...

He used to own a Mach an totaled it out so he bought a gasser and is wanting a new car as it is...

Yea actually I did hear that. I was going to comment on it but thought it may be normal. You had mentioned a vacuum leak so I was more in tune listening for that.

As far as the farting noise.....it almost seems like (from the vid) that the cover plastic is loose. Take that cool vtec thing (worth 30 hp) off and take a look for backed out bolts, loose things vibrating....etc. If nothing there, I don't think it is the valves as they would be making sounds at all times. Maybe the valve cover is loose.

still. Check the easy stuff first obviously. Worst case, bring it into the shop.

GreenFaleen · November 12th, 2008, 01:57 PM

all variable valve timing engines make that sound mine does it too it is the exhaust valves overlapping the intake valves since the car isnt in (well his case) vtec so it is in escentially gas saver mode. have him rev till vtec click over and you wont her it till it gets below the vtec engagement Rpm. he needs a header and an intake and itll make his pedal slop less noticeable

~C~ · November 12th, 2008, 01:58 PM

is the throttle sticking somewhere? the throttle is laggy you say and there is a vibration and sound like that? Doesn't make much sense. How many miles and how old? Maybe new plugs/tune up?

~C~ · November 12th, 2008, 01:59 PM

NVM. Scratch my whole post(s).

green

weems · November 12th, 2008, 03:08 PM

Seriously tell him to get rid of that snaked up intake, and he will notice a good difference.

November 12th, 2008, 01:44 PM	#2
~C~ ~C~, The Other White Meat! Y2K YellowJacket GT ~TBD~ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West side B-More Posts: 1,710 iTrader: 2 reviews	its the vtec! sounds fine to me! __________________ BLOWN Bumblebeast! 370 rwhp / 381 ft lbs ~Tuned by JJ at WMS "Like the blind man says......We shall see...."

November 12th, 2008, 01:46 PM	#3
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	its a honda that has no torque he will never have pedal response. try cleaning out the air filter or get a CAI hondas tend to have like 30 feet of intake tubing and that normally helps alot __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

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WLJohnson05 MM's Database Error 2004 Mustang V6 322.8 rwhp Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VA Posts: 13,106 iTrader: 8 reviews	vtec = failure... __________________ I'm trying to get rid of this stuff, feel free to make me an offer!: Kenwood Head Unit $155 SCT Mass Air Flow Sensor $200 Tial Wastegate Springs $40 (10psi and 3.6psi)

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zinc02GT HUGE RED HEADED DUDE W/FIVE-OH 2011 Mustang GT 12.1 @ 116 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	You didnt hear what sounds to be farting when the engine is slowing down? It sounds like a vibration coming from the valve cover... He used to own a Mach an totaled it out so he bought a gasser and is wanting a new car as it is... __________________ Mods in garage. New mods, new track times soon.

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November 12th, 2008, 01:52 PM	#8
zinc02GT HUGE RED HEADED DUDE W/FIVE-OH 2011 Mustang GT 12.1 @ 116 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	Nope. Car is COMPLETELY stock. It's a 2005 Accord coupe automatic with 35,000 miles __________________ Mods in garage. New mods, new track times soon.

November 12th, 2008, 01:54 PM	#10
zinc02GT HUGE RED HEADED DUDE W/FIVE-OH 2011 Mustang GT 12.1 @ 116 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	Basically. I even noticed it. I asked him if it had always made that noise and he piped up and said I was wondering that too. 'It's new to me.' SO we checked it out. __________________ Mods in garage. New mods, new track times soon.

November 12th, 2008, 01:57 PM	#12
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	all variable valve timing engines make that sound mine does it too it is the exhaust valves overlapping the intake valves since the car isnt in (well his case) vtec so it is in escentially gas saver mode. have him rev till vtec click over and you wont her it till it gets below the vtec engagement Rpm. he needs a header and an intake and itll make his pedal slop less noticeable __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

November 12th, 2008, 01:58 PM	#13
~C~ ~C~, The Other White Meat! Y2K YellowJacket GT ~TBD~ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West side B-More Posts: 1,710 iTrader: 2 reviews	is the throttle sticking somewhere? the throttle is laggy you say and there is a vibration and sound like that? Doesn't make much sense. How many miles and how old? Maybe new plugs/tune up? __________________ BLOWN Bumblebeast! 370 rwhp / 381 ft lbs ~Tuned by JJ at WMS "Like the blind man says......We shall see...."

November 12th, 2008, 01:59 PM	#14
~C~ ~C~, The Other White Meat! Y2K YellowJacket GT ~TBD~ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West side B-More Posts: 1,710 iTrader: 2 reviews	NVM. Scratch my whole post(s). green __________________ BLOWN Bumblebeast! 370 rwhp / 381 ft lbs ~Tuned by JJ at WMS "Like the blind man says......We shall see...."

November 12th, 2008, 03:08 PM	#15
weems Tech Exchange Head Honcho 2003 SVT Cobra 11.70 @ 121 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Forsyth/Statesboro, GA Posts: 9,054 iTrader: 3 reviews	Seriously tell him to get rid of that snaked up intake, and he will notice a good difference.

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