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So i bought a salvaged title 2004 rsx off some scumbag on Facebook marketplace. The guy seemed super friendly and the car seemed legit from all aspects so I didn’t think twice about it when i bought the car. the only mistake on my end was trusting some stranger i had just met. I only drove the car around his apartment complex so i only got up to like 3rd gear and didn’t get to really test out the car but like i said I really trusted the guy. So i bought the car and 5 minutes after i left the check engine light turns on so I immediately pull over. I try calling the guy to ask him what the deal was and he didnt pick up. He ended up blocking my number and my facebook profile so obviously he deleted the code and screwed me over with the car that i paid $1,700 for btw. Anyways, I scanned the car and got the code P2646 and i researched to find out what it was. So I changed the entire vtec solenoid assembly (I used OEM Honda part) because that’s what people said was most likely the cause. I also changed the oil and made sure it wasn’t low. The light was now gone because i had disconnected the battery and i was able to push the car to 6-7k rpm a few times with no problem, but after about 5-10 minutes the light turned back on and i was immediately unable to go past 4k rpm with the engine bogging down and sputtering. I have no idea what to do at this point so please help if you know what the problem might be. Thanks