OscarCL3.2

As I said in an earlier post, I was sending my CL-P in the shop for a camshaft recall. I got it back today and I'm trying to figure out if the recall was a good thing or a bad thing.

Question 1: Do you feel Vtec kick in when accellerating?

(I used to be able to notice it in 3rd around 4k rpm; now it seems unnoticable and completely smooth all the way through)

Question2: Have you reset your ECU before? If so, does that make the car accellerate differently?

(I think they reset the ECU because my seat settings were gone, my clock was wrong, and I had to put the code in to use my radio when I got my car back )

Thanks to those that answer the questions...my service rep called to see if I was satisfied with the services and I don't know what to tell them yet. I'm still trying to figure out if this was worth me being stuck in a ALTIMA 2.5 S-low all weekend long.

Thanks,
Oscar

Juker008

Does this cam problem also involve '01 CLSes?






Juker008

KavexTrax

I don't recall any notice of a camshaft problem.
After searching the NHTSA.gov site, the only recall notices I could find applied to the '01 and '02 TL in regards to seat belt and power windows.

You probably meant to say a Service Bulletin. But I still don't see any one specifying "Camshaft" listed on the site for '01 and '02 model years.

I am RobG

it was only cl-p and they disconnected your battery because you never wanna work on an open engine with the battery connected.

Pappy

When my engine accelerates and goes thru the upper RPM ranges, I feel the "G" force from the VTEC as it kicks in. Especially with the CT headers...it's very noticable.
The ECU would automatically reset when the battery is reconnected.

Scooter

and

only the CL-P's have the issue

OscarCL3.2

so vtec is supposed to be noticeable?

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

i would hope so otherwise what's the point of having it.

i'll agree it's not as noticeable being that we have a SOHC setup, it as very noticeable in my integra GS-R because of the DOHC

but it is there and if you look for it you'll notice it. for some reason i've noticed it more in my car which is a 6 speed than my friends auto. maybe because of the added weight? who knows.

erock

I've got a '01 CL-P and never got a recall notice.....

LouSFO

I didn't receive this recall notice or find anything about it online. Can someone post a link or the bulletin itself?

Thanks

devnull

Yeah, on my slushbox it was less of an impact (possibly the torque converter acting as a suspension system?) than on my 6spd.

Although the slushbox was also a TLP, not a TLS...

danny25

I don't feel vtec as much as i hear it, but that's because my CAI makes it much louder than stock.

icy CL

i think the cam shaft recall is only for the 03 cl-p...on some selected VINs only. call acura customer service, give them your vin and they'll tell you if your car is or isn't part of it.

OscarCL3.2

this is all good, thanks everyone.

But I think I'm still gonna question the dealership because before the recall I could feel vtec (or at least I think this is what it was) kick in. The car got a surge of power.

Now its kinda plain and not as enthusiastic as before, howbeit the engine seems a lot noisier.

Oh well, I'll see what they say.

Oscar