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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

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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That's the beauty of Honda transmission.

I remember my brand-spanking-new Acura doing the same exact thing, while
driving off the dealer lot. Never did get it fixed, just learned not to
accelerate too hard. Even my Lexus does it once in awhile.







How to turn off 'Maintenance Required" light:

1. Hold trip/reset button on dash
2. Turn key to "ON" or start engine
3. Hold button til light goes out

I brought it in yesterday and he disconnected the battery and drained the
capacitors. I dont know if this fixed it or not, but I will know soon.

>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)?

Yes I had it changed about 2 weeks ago.


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

Yes I still have the little card that came with the car.
J Hebert
jawshhh20@aol.com

"Jawshhh20" <jawshhh20@aol.com> wrote in message
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> 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...

>> 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