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Old 11 Nov 2005, 11:45 am
'Curly Q. Links'
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Default Re: 91 Civic automatic transmission shifting

Chuck wrote:
>
> On 2005-11-10, 'Curly Q. Links' <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote:
> > Chuck wrote:
> >>
> >> The transmission in my 91 Civic vibrates/shutters when shifting to
> >> second gear. All other gears seem fine. Anyone know of a quick fix?
> >>
> >> My Ford F-150 has done the exact same thing when shifting to overdrive
> >> for the last 70,000 miles. That one I believe is a sticky solenoid, but
> >> it has never stranded me.

> >
> > ------------------------
> >
> > We don't know the mileage, and we can't tell when the tranny fluid was
> > last changed . . . While you're checking the level, wipe some on a sheet
> > of paper to check the color, and sniff it.
> >

>
> The thing has 141K miles on it. The fluid didn't look bad, but I
> replaced it with Honda fluid.
>


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Keep in mind you replace less than half of the fluid each time you do a
drain-n-fill. I do it twice, a few days a part. Many guys say to do it
three times. I'm cheap so I just try to be very thorough when I do it
twice :-)

'Curly'
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