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I decided to tackle the oil leak from the front spool valve assembly on the 2009 Ody EX-L. Bought the gasket set from Amazon (Link) and went to work. To clean off the built up oil sludge prior to removal, I sprayed the area heavily with Purple Power degreaser and brake cleaner, then washed off with hot water. Disassembly was a breeze thanks to the directions in similar posts.
The new gaskets fit the upper and lower oil control valve well. I applied Permatex 85409 Ultra Rubber gasket sealant to only the upper control valve.
Put everything back together and now getting the dreaded P3497. The Ody goes in safe mode almost immediately, of 3500RPM limit and cylinder deactivation.
After researching, I found that there's a specific torque spec of 8Nm (6lbft) for the three bolts. I definitely did not follow this guide and cranked them down tight. I took everything back apart and the gaskets looked to still be ok. The Permatex did not spread anywhere it shouldn't have went from what I could tell. I also verified the vtec (?) valve moves freely and rotates.
I one-finger tightened the three bolts, yet can't get rid of the P3497. The van stays in Safe mode and can't rev past 3500. Only the CEL is illuminated. I've quadruple checked the electrical connections and verified that at least Cylinder 4 is deactivated.
Will Safe mode correct itself if/when the conditions resolve, or will I need to do something special to make it forget?
What would you recommend my next step be?
--Oil is fresh and full. When I removed the top, it was full of oil too.
--New gaskets? - if so, can you send me a link to the ones you used? There's a lot of Chinese options on Amazon.
--Is there a way to tell if I messed up the assembly by overtightening?
--Bite the $170 bullet and order the whole spool assembly? Preferably last scenario obviously.
The new gaskets fit the upper and lower oil control valve well. I applied Permatex 85409 Ultra Rubber gasket sealant to only the upper control valve.
Put everything back together and now getting the dreaded P3497. The Ody goes in safe mode almost immediately, of 3500RPM limit and cylinder deactivation.
After researching, I found that there's a specific torque spec of 8Nm (6lbft) for the three bolts. I definitely did not follow this guide and cranked them down tight. I took everything back apart and the gaskets looked to still be ok. The Permatex did not spread anywhere it shouldn't have went from what I could tell. I also verified the vtec (?) valve moves freely and rotates.
I one-finger tightened the three bolts, yet can't get rid of the P3497. The van stays in Safe mode and can't rev past 3500. Only the CEL is illuminated. I've quadruple checked the electrical connections and verified that at least Cylinder 4 is deactivated.
Will Safe mode correct itself if/when the conditions resolve, or will I need to do something special to make it forget?
What would you recommend my next step be?
--Oil is fresh and full. When I removed the top, it was full of oil too.
--New gaskets? - if so, can you send me a link to the ones you used? There's a lot of Chinese options on Amazon.
--Is there a way to tell if I messed up the assembly by overtightening?
--Bite the $170 bullet and order the whole spool assembly? Preferably last scenario obviously.
