FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Engine Control System

Check Engine Light blinks twenty-one times:

Most likely a problem in the VTEC Solenoid Valve Circuit.


DTC 21: V-TEC Solenoid Valve (part 1 Of 2):




DTC 21: V-TEC Solenoid Valve (part 2 Of 2):





The Check Engine warning light may come on, indicating a system problem, when, in fact, there is a poor or intermittent electrical connection. First, check the electrical connections, clean or repair connections if necessary.