On Sat, 09 Aug 2003 21:59:40 GMT, "Kingpenguin"
<kingpenguin78@hotmail.com> wrote:

>What does that entail to fix?

Could it be that the torque convertor is locking up when it shouldn't
be?




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>"Mista Bone" <MistaB0ne@cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
>news:x1XYa.11477$IQ2.5844@fe1.columbus.rr.com.. .
>> your engine is lugging, not likeing the lower rpms.
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>> --
>> Charles Tague
>> 93 Honda Civic DX HB
>> 1.6L SOHC VTEC 14.85 @ 89 mph,1.98 60 ft.
>> With ZEX 85 hp ZEX 13.09 @ 103 mph, 1.81 60ft.
>> 86 Pontiac Trans Am
>> 225/50/15 GForce Drag Radials
>> 305 peanut cammed 15.29 @ 88 mph
>> http://home.cinci.rr.com/mistab0ne/
>> "Jon" <kingpenguin78@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:2f2a982d.0308080643.2c0762b4@posting.google.c om...
>> > I really don't know what to title the subject for this, since I have
>> > no idea what is wrong with the car.
>> >
>> > I have a 1994 Civic EX, and after having it parked for a year and a
>> > half, I have finally got it back on the road. By the way, it has an
>> > automatic transmission.
>> >
>> > It has always (since day one, and the car was bought new by me) been
>> > rough at shifting, which seems like a common problem with the 94
>> > Civic. It also has been a little 'shakey' at low RPMs right after a
>> > gear change, but it has never been a problem.
>> >
>> > Recently, since I have been driving it again, I have noticed something
>> > odd. When the car shifts into 3rd (could be second, I have not take
>> > note of that) at 30mph (around 43kmh) the floorboard, steering wheel,
>> > and pedals get very 'jumpy', sort of like going over a rough road. It
>> > feels sort of like driving a manual transmission car in to high of a
>> > gear for the speed, like it is about to stall. To remedy the problem
>> > I have to hit the gas, and accelerate it a few mph higher, and it
>> > stops. It only occurs right at the bottom range of that gear, when
>> > the RPMS are minimal. However, the RPMs are sitting at right around
>> > 2000 when this is happening.
>> >
>> > Although I have no idea what is wrong, I do not think it is the
>> > transmission as the gear is fine once I hit the gas. Perhaps it could
>> > be the fuel injectors or something else? I have not had to time to
>> > get the car tuned up since un-parking it, but I did have an oil
>> > change, and the oil is clean. Transmission fluid is still clear and
>> > red but when I wipe the stick it leaves a blackish mark. Radiator and
>> > it's fluid look fine, but the air conditioner is out of commission and
>> > does not work at all (I have think that is caused by a slow leak, and
>> > since I can't afford to fix it, it is going to stay broken).
>> >
>> > Thanks for the help,
>> >
>> > -Jon
>> > kingpenguin78@hotmail.com
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