'99 Integra LS tranny problem?
 

I went shopping tonight for a car my kid can use at college.
I found a '99 Integra LS with 62K miles, body in good
condition, automatic, nice trick options... however, it jumps into
second and third gear with a jerk... which I take as not normal... but
I've never driven a Honda before... anyone know about this car? tia

Re: '99 Integra LS tranny problem?
 

On 7/12/04 9:33 PM, in article r9i6f09826dfnjo4kdbmbdvttm4gncb222@4ax.com,
"Fuk of the Mountain" <klusterfuk@awww.fukit> wrote:

> I went shopping tonight for a car my kid can use at college.
> I found a '99 Integra LS with 62K miles, body in good
> condition, automatic, nice trick options... however, it jumps into
> second and third gear with a jerk... which I take as not normal... but
> I've never driven a Honda before... anyone know about this car? tia

Integras don't have the smoothest automatics, but it should be relatively
smooth. Sharp jerks are not normal. Pull the dipstick and smell/see the
fluid. Pink & not burnt smelling, its probably OK. Anything else, pass it
up. You say it has some other trick options. If the "tricks" are anything
beyond cosmetic, pass on it.

Re: '99 Integra LS tranny problem?
 

On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 02:40:24 GMT, "E. Meyer" <e52.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org>
wrote:

>On 7/12/04 9:33 PM, in article r9i6f09826dfnjo4kdbmbdvttm4gncb222@4ax.com,
>"Fuk of the Mountain" <klusterfuk@awww.fukit> wrote:
>
>> I went shopping tonight for a car my kid can use at college.
>> I found a '99 Integra LS with 62K miles, body in good
>> condition, automatic, nice trick options... however, it jumps into
>> second and third gear with a jerk... which I take as not normal... but
>> I've never driven a Honda before... anyone know about this car? tia
>
>Integras don't have the smoothest automatics, but it should be relatively
>smooth. Sharp jerks are not normal. Pull the dipstick and smell/see the
>fluid. Pink & not burnt smelling, its probably OK. Anything else, pass it
>up. You say it has some other trick options. If the "tricks" are anything
>beyond cosmetic, pass on it.


....much appreciated.... thnx

Re: '99 Integra LS tranny problem?
 

Fuk of the Mountain wrote:
> I went shopping tonight for a car my kid can use at college.
> I found a '99 Integra LS with 62K miles, body in good
> condition, automatic, nice trick options... however, it jumps into
> second and third gear with a jerk... which I take as not normal... but
> I've never driven a Honda before... anyone know about this car? tia

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Any Honda automatic will change gears like a slamming door if the owner
has substituted non-Honda ATF. It might be a good sign, in a way . . .
at least they cared enough to change the tranny fluid. Three
drain-n-fills with Honda aTF will probably have it running like a clock.
A google/groups search will explain more.

'Curly'