Chuck wrote:
> On 2005-11-11, 'Curly Q. Links' <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote:
>
>>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.
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>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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> This probably isn't related, but I'm wondering what the sensor on the
> front of the transmission does. It's located below the distributor near
> the cooling lines. It appears to have been tampered with or at least
> wrenched on with same set of forsaken tools that have rounded half the
> bolts on this car already.

that's the shift solenoid.