Is that in relation to what Mista Bone said, or something completely
different. Other than oil changes and stuff of that caliber I am completely
unexperienced when it comes to cars...

I am hoping this isnt going to be to expensive...


"Gordon McGrew" <gRmEcMgOrVeEw@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> 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?
>
>
>
>
> >
> >
> >"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.
> >>
> >> --
> >> 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
> >>
> >>
> >
>