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Old 26 Sep 2006, 08:18 am
jim beam
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Default Re: Accord early / sudden down shifting...

Brian Smith wrote:
> <michalis0@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1159244915.544900.81060@i3g2000cwc.googlegrou ps.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> for some time now I have been experiencing an 'early' (/ sudden)
>> downshifting on my 94 accord.
>> This seems to be more pronounced in D4.
>>
>> For example, it might be down shifting from 2000rpm to 1500rpm.
>> Also sometimes it downshifts when I let off of the gas pedal.
>>
>> Nothing really pronounced, or that makes the car 'undrivable', but
>> still would be good to get an idea why it's done or how it would be
>> fixed.
>> Also the fact that many times its running on low rpm feels like it's
>> more unresponsive than it should.
>>
>> Note that I changed already twice the transmission fluid twice
>> the last 2.5 years without any obvious effects.

>
> I had the same problem with my '94 Accord's transmission. After three
> new transmissions (all had the same problem), the car was traded.
>
>

great. how does that help the rest of us diagnose and fix this problem?
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