Hi, John:

Have you checked the transmission fluid level when cold?? If it is below
the bottom mark, try adding a little to bring it up to the top mark. It
should help.

V.M
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"John" <john@nomorenewspamin.ca> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 02:56:07 GMT, "Dave M." <gadget@frontiernet.net>
> wrote:
>
> The cold idle speed is around 2000 rpm and it gets lower as it warms
> to 400 rpm. Thanks
>
> >Have you checked the cold idle speed?
> >
> >
> >John <john@nomorenewspamin.ca> wrote in message
> >news:mknnlv89vhmidv8ehl9jettcli8qkurr22@4ax.com.. .
> >> On Sun, 07 Sep 2003 23:24:15 GMT, Curtis Newton
> >> <cnewton@remove-me.akamail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Sun, 07 Sep 2003 22:23:46 GMT, John <john@nomorenewspamin.ca>
> >> >wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>1988 integra auto shift 90,000miles:
> >> >>When the engine is cold, say overnight, when I shift the gear form
> >> >>Park to Reverse, there is a very big jerk(in fact the whole car
jerk).
> >> >>The same thing happens when I shift from D to R and R to D backforth.
> >> >>
> >> >>But this "sharp jerk" is a lot less serious when the car is warm.
> >> >>
> >> >>I was thinking if this is due to transmission fluid being low,when
the
> >> >>car was not driven overnight, the fluid levels drops down and some of
> >> >>the gears are not coated with fluid. Any ideas?
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >When was the last time you have replaced the auto fluid?
> >> >
> >>
> >> I replaced the fluid 2 years ago which really wasn't that long.
> >>
> >>
> >
>