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Old 18 Feb 2004, 04:04 pm
'Curly Q. Links'
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Default Re: 97 Accord "Hunting" Automatic

Jawshhh20 wrote:
> OK Guys, I've posted some replies to a few things in here, now I need your
> help. Here's my story: July 03 I bought a 97 Accord SE with 68,000 miles on it,
> in IMMACULATE condition. Lately, whenever I slow down to make a corner at an
> intersection (or slow to let a car in front of me turn), it seems to "slip"
> when I go to accelerate. When I hit the gas it will tach up to about 4,000 RPM
> then catch. My local dealer first told me it was my driving habits. He quickly
> retracted that comment after my response to it. A few days later, he tells me
> the transmission is built to "hunt" for a gear when accelerating. Well today I
> read on epinions.com that the transmissions have "smart logic" to PREVENT
> hunting, and it's supposed to "learn" your driving habits and adjust it
> accordingly. So I called my dealer yet AGAIN and told him what I just found
> out. He then suggested I disconnect the battery to "reset" the computer (and
> everything ELSE in my car...). SO I am going to do this when I get off work and
> see if it helps. Has anyone else had a similar problem? Thanks in advance...
>
> Josh
>
> J Hebert
> jawshhh20@aol.com


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Most obvious questions that come to mind:

1. Have you changed the tranny fluid (I assume the previous owner didn't
or you would have mentioned it)?

2. Do you know the security code for your radio (if it's anti-theft)?

'Curly'





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