LoveMyHonda wrote:
> Has Anyone Experienced This Problem Before. I have a 92 Honda Accord
> automatic transmission with 236,000 MI, all the original Honda parts
> (except for spark plugs, etc.). While driving, car will begin to jerk
> slightly (skipping; surge; slight hestitation), then go back to
> normal, then after driving a few more miles, jerk again. It is not
> continuous while driving, but it occurs every time I drive and
> frequently. It feels like when someone is learning to drive a manual
> transmission and they let up off the clutch, but the jerking motion is
> not quite that "jerky". I also noticed that the Tach. needle
> bounces slightly when the car is jerking. It does it at various
> speeds: 45mph, 60mph, 75mph, etc. The only time it doesn’t jerk is if
> I slow the car down and shift to gear D3, then it stops. Have taken
> it to the 2 Honda mechanics and the computer will not provide any code
> to indicate the problem. One mechanic said it may be the Distributor.
> Another one said it appears to be the Torque Converter in the
> transmission. But neither was really sure. Please advise if you have
> had this problem or know someone who has. Thanks.
>
check the ignition switch. it /could/ be the t.p.s., but in my
experience, that gives a code. igniton switches don't.