D15B- v-tec solenoid missing

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D15B- v-tec solenoid missing

Salam to all. Just wanted to get some expert advise.
I have a 97 vti, and i swapped the engine because of a previously messed up block.
The engine installed currently is a D-15B as per the code on the block. After some research i have found out there should be 2 vtec solenoids instead of one (because this is a 3-stage vtec engine). To my suprise, either soleniod is not visible.
My questions is
1. whether if there is a D-15b engine without vtec.
2. If this was a v-tec, is it possible to remove the solenoid and the engine still running perfectly.
3. Can i install solenoids if available in shershah market?
4. Do i have to have the correct Ecu (P28/ P08) for peak performance. how to verify which ecu is installed.

Thanks so much.

Gari.pk User 9324 asked on 02 Oct 2010 14:11:57 pm

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Zain - on 02 Oct 2010 14:12:45 pm

Question 1:
Yes. According to wikipedia, the D15b3 is the one you're looking at.

Question 2:
Well it wouldn't run "normally" but I refuse to believe that the engine wouldn't run at all. I think you'd have to look at your fuel consumption to see if the engine was doing alright or not. Though in this case, you'd definitely be getting some misfires or something indicating a problem.

Question 3:
Khi members would know better than me

Question 4:
Okay I may not know much about Honda engines, but i DO know that if the right ECU isn't installed, then the engine would refuse to even turn on. So if your car is running and is giving you good fuel consumption figures, then the right ECU is definitely installed.
Regarding finding out where the ECU is, it's normally supposed to be in the middle console below the heater and A/C controls... No idea about the Pakistani variants, though there shouldn't be any difference as per my knowledge. Hondas, and for that matter most Japanese cars, are pretty easy to take apart- all you need is a flat-head screw driver to take off some panels and you can get to the ECU.