>> 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...
>

Thanks for the reply..my next car will still be a Honda, but leaning toward the
manual vs the automatic. The computer reset did no good (just as I thought) and
it still continues....
J Hebert
jawshhh20@aol.com