I just had the timing belt changed on my 98 CL 3.0 and about ten minutes down the road my check engine light turned on. Unfortunately the dealer had just closed and it is now a holiday weekend. I checked the codes with a computer and the old fashioned way with the check engine light and it indicates code 22 or P1259 which means that there is a malfucntion with the vtec pressure switch. Does anyone know how to find the vtech solenoid on this car? It took 2 seconds to find it on my girl friend's honda accord but I can't locate it on this car. I have reset the light and it only comes back on when I floor the gas or leave it in 1st and run high rpms. I feel the car loose power which I assume is happening because the vtech system is shutting down. Before I go back to the dealer does anyone know if this could have been caused by them when they changed my timeing belt and where the hell is that vtec solenoid? Thanks for any info you may have to offer.

 

if you look at the passanger side of the engine, where the timing belt is. look behind the engine just below the head (bout half way down the engine) there will be a green plug, its prolly disconnected. just plug it back in and reset the ecu.

 

^this guy is good

 

he is my hero,the guy rebuilt a tranny with his bare hands........but us mixed guy's in general are and

 

i am good

 

so... whats the beef did you get it fixed? and mixed people will be runnin this bitch in a little bit.

 

I checked it out and the sensor is still plugged in. I'm probably going to replace the sensor but I know on the old accords sometimes you just need to replace the screen that filters the oil hitting the sensor because something is stuck. I'm not sure if it could be the same issue for my CL either way I'm hoping it is a simple fix.

 

Oh yeah just to double check that green plug you described as the sensor has a hose runnuing from the top of the drive belt area to the sensor, right? On the accord the sensor is right on the engine but I followed your description and it looks like that's the vtec behing the engine. Assuming I found the right one thanks for you help.

 

i dont think theres a hose. its been a while since ive looked. i think your thinkin of the vtec oil pressure sensor. take a pic, thatll clear it all up.