94 Integra GSR rev limit at 7000 RPM - Normal?

[nos...@nomail.com]

i just got a 94 Integra GSR. The tach says redline is at 8100 RPM, but the rev
limiter kicks in at 7000, is this normal? What's the point of saying redline is
at 8100 if you can never get there?

[Gordon McGrew]

Absolutely not normal. The rev limiter shouldn't kick in until at least 8400.
(I think the red line is at 8000 though.)

[john R baker]

nos...@nomail.com wrote:

> i just got a 94 Integra GSR. The tach says redline is at 8100 RPM, but the rev
> limiter kicks in at 7000, is this normal? What's the point of saying redline is
> at 8100 if you can never get there?

Get it fixed. It should zing past 7000 and nail the limiter
at 8200-8300.

jb

[nos...@nospam.com]

On Sun, 27 Aug 2000 22:57:20 -0500, gRmEcM...@mindspring.com (Gordon McGrew)
wrote:

>On Sun, 27 Aug 2000 00:58:24 -0700, nos...@nomail.com wrote:
>
>>i just got a 94 Integra GSR. The tach says redline is at 8100 RPM, but the rev
>>limiter kicks in at 7000, is this normal? What's the point of saying redline is
>>at 8100 if you can never get there?
>

>Absolutely not normal. The rev limiter shouldn't kick in until at least 8400.
>(I think the red line is at 8000 though.)

so what do I check and HOW??? any idea why the computer would start cutting off
fuel at 7000?

[c...@honduh.ca]

Did your purchase your car new or used? If the latter I'd double check to
see that it is indeed a GSR and not a lower model w/ a swapped tach. The
non-vtec's have a redline of 6800, and the revlimiter u speak of sounds
like you might have something else under your hood.

[nos...@nospam.com]

On 29 Aug 2000 01:06:15 GMT, c...@honduh.ca wrote:

>Did your purchase your car new or used? If the latter I'd double check to
>see that it is indeed a GSR and not a lower model w/ a swapped tach. The
>non-vtec's have a redline of 6800, and the revlimiter u speak of sounds
>like you might have something else under your hood.
>

I got it used but I had Acura check out the car before I bought it. The serial
number on the engine and trans match the original record and it IS a VTEC
engine...maybe the ECU got swapped somewhere down the line...I just have to
figure out if the tach is just off or if the ECU is off....can I just get it
reprogrammed if the ECU is out of a regular integra or do I have to replace it?

[Martin Dziura]

if you want to reprogram the ecu you'll need a vtec one before OBD II came
in, in 96. so another gsr 94/95.

have the dealer pull any codes from the ecu. it just might be one of the
sensors not working and this puts the ecu into a "safe or safer" mode. you
mentioned that the car has a CTR intake cam, maybe the distributor wasn't
correctly re-installed, double check all engine harness plugs that are
visable, and then check the connection on the ecu (passanger footwell). if
all that checks out reset the ecu. also check your oil level, as low oil
level will prevent vtec engagement.

oh one more thing, make sure that the car is fully warmed up!! if the ecu
detects that the operating temps aren't up to par, yup you guessed it ecu
slips into fail-safe mode.

so to recap my ramble,
1st make sure that the car is up to operating temp before reaching for 8K
2 oil levels ok?
3 if those check out, reset the ecu,
4 if that fails, have then read any codes from the ecu

nos...@nospam.com wrote in message ...

>On 29 Aug 2000 01:06:15 GMT, c...@honduh.ca wrote:
>

>>Did your purchase your car new or used? If the latter I'd double check to
>>see that it is indeed a GSR and not a lower model w/ a swapped tach. The
>>non-vtec's have a redline of 6800, and the revlimiter u speak of sounds
>>like you might have something else under your hood.
>>
>

[Si Burner]

does it always hit the limiter at 7000rpm or just when it is cold???? Honda's
have a cold temp limiter.... once the engine is warm enough it should go to
8100rpm or so.

Scot

>Subject: Re: 94 Integra GSR rev limit at 7000 RPM - Normal?
>From: nos...@nospam.com
>Date: 08/29/2000 10:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time
>Message-id: <boinqso1fduev0br2...@4ax.com>

[nos...@nospam.com]

Nope, it ALWAYS hits the limiter at 7000. I went back to the dealer and he said
he'd get me another ECU and see if that fixes the problem so I'll see next
week...also, is there a way to tell WHEN the VTEC is engaging? Is that the loud
air sucking sound I start hearing around 4500 RPM, or would an LS/RS ECU not
engage VTEC at all?

[nos...@nospam.com]

On Tue, 29 Aug 2000 11:26:49 -0400, "Martin Dziura" <dzi...@sprint.ca> wrote:

>have the dealer pull any codes from the ecu. it just might be one of the
>sensors not working and this puts the ecu into a "safe or safer" mode.

wouldn't this set off the check engine light?

actually I took the car to Acura about 4 days ago right before I bought it and
it came up clean...i'm sure if the ECU was returning any codes they would have
caught it and told me not to buy the car. Any way to tell by LOOKING at the ECU
if its the right one?