Interesting idea. Thanks!

Though before I do that, any clue what else will be "forgotten" with removal
and placing back of that fuse?

Sergey

"E. Meyer" <e54.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
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> My '00 TL also started doing this after the 2nd gear recall work.
> Resetting the transmission computer smoothed it back out. Look for a 7.5
> amp fuse labeled "backup" and pull it for 10 seconds. It clears the
> learned behavior from the computer and it starts fresh. On the '00 TL the
> fuse is in the passenger side in-car fuse block. On some other models it
> is in the under-hood fuse block. I don't know where you will find it on
> the '03, but it won't hurt anything to give it a try.
>
> <rtolman@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:uO1Cd.919$gb3.487@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
>> My wife's low mileage (18,000 at time of recall) '03 V-6 displays the
>> exact
>> symptoms you describe after the recall work. Before that I thought this
>> was
>> an amazingly smooth transmission. Not any more. A co-worker hasn't
>> taken
>> his in for the recall because of the experience with my wife's. We need
>> to
>> take it back to the dealer, but the inconvenience of doing so has caused
>> us
>> to procrastinate.
>>
>> Tom T.
>>
>> "Sergey" <aaa@bbb.com> wrote in message
>> news:bsGdnVFKdJ83NUrcRVn-tA@comcast.com...
>>> Hello All
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hoping to get some opinions on something that troubles me about my car's
>>> behavior .
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It's a 2003 Accord EX V6 Automatic. It's been through the transmission
>>> recall repair on the 2nd gear on 12/11/04 (reason for recall - the gear
>> didn't
>>> get enough lubrication and was prone to breakage and seizing) where they
>>> installed an oil jet kit to provide extra lubrication for the 2nd gear.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Driving in usual 'light to light' suburban traffic, I started noticing a
>>> rather jerky shift from 1st to 2nd. Usually it happens when I am stuck
>>> behind somebody in traffic, and can't rapidly accelerate, so this
>>> specific
>>> shift occurs around 2,000 RPMs. Seems like my not applying more gas,
>> creates
>>> an 'unclean' shift that causes the car to kinda jerk and leap forward a
>> bit
>>> as shifting occurs. When I am able to accelerate more rapidly, shifting
>>> is
>>> smoother. I also noticed that this is more symptomatic in cold weather
>> when
>>> the car has been sitting out for a while. If the car ran for a while and
>> is
>>> warmed up, it doesn't seem to happen. Level of transmission fluid is as
>>> it
>>> should be.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I don't remember this being the case when I originally got this car
>>> almost
>> 2
>>> yrs ago. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised by how smooth the shifting
>> was
>>> compared to my 1995 Accord LX V6 which I replaced with the car in
>> question.
>>> It had 17k miles on it at the time of recall repair and when I asked the
>>> service advisor if required inspection of the gear revealed any damage,
>>> he
>>> didn't answer my question directly, but rather said it's only a problem
>>> on
>>> cars with 70-80k miles and with mine it's more of a preventive measure.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Maybe it's my perception, but I think the jerky shift began after the
>> recall
>>> work. Chicago's cold temperature also seems to be a factor, but I am
>> fairly
>>> certain it hasn't happened in previous 2 winters.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Before I go back to the dealer and ask them to check it out, I wanted to
>> get
>>> some feedback from the experts in the group and see if anyone noticed
>>> anything similar or can give me some advice on what to try or what to
>>> arm
>>> myself with against what dealer might call 'normal' behavior.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Any feedback is much appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>>
>>> Sergey
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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