"Jawshhh20" <jawshhh20@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040218124713.12710.00002447@mb-m29.aol.com...
> 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

It's sure nice to know when someone hates Honda automatics as much as I do.
Your transmission isn't as much "slipping" as much as just operating normally as
the dumbass unit it was programmed to be. Here's how Honda automatics work: if
you let go of the gas, then reapply, it pauses for a moment and then gives you a
jerky downshift, and then shifts back up. It treats every request for
acceleration as some kind of drag race. Most Mazdas, Fords, and Chryslers do
the same thing. Next time, get a Toyota or a Nissan.
When the Accord turned 27 last year, does anyone know if they finally fixed
this? One thing nice about the Accord is its being the only 4-cylinder model
offered with a 5-speed automatic. Unless that just means one more gear to trip
on while shifting in the wrong direction...