TeGGeR® wrote:
> La_Azul_Diamante <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in
> news:1_612138_6c41049b410bf4ae855197d0f2cef2cb@aut oforumz.com:
>
>
>>Because I really love my car I want to know whether or not it is worth
>>fixing.
>>
>>Here’s the problem - The car is an automatic and when I shift into D4
>>(that’s what it says on the dash board) the gear light starts to flash
>>(where before it was a steady light) and the engine revs almost to 8.
>>
>>The car has about 240K on it. The original owner did not keep up with
>>regular maintenance (spark plugs, timing belt, etc.). I have given
>>the car a complete engine make over, including replacing the radiator
>>fan and the Alternator.
>>
>>My question is - what is wrong with the transmission? Is this a major
>>thing? Or, will it be a minor fix?
>>
>
>
> Have a look (or have your mechanic have a look) here:
> http://forum.mpt.org/messages/9/5978.html?1119287370
> and here:
> http://www.accordforums.com/forums/p...?threadid=2776
> and here:
> http://tinyurl.com/e3pdt
>
> A common fail point is one of the Shift Control Solenoids.

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Maybe the Original Poster can shift manually for now . . .

Hey, TeGGer, would the 'exploding capacitors' in the ECU give the same
symptoms? It's about that vintage, right?

'Curly'