Rough shifting with 1989 Civic LX (cont'd)
Curly,
I had the transmission fluid changed in the 1989 Civic LX and it shifts very, very smooth for a car with 123,000 miles on the clock. Especially for an older Honda with an automatic tranny. The transmission shop used Honda ATF--as they always do with Honda cars and SUVs that are brought to their shop. The biggest part of the rough shifting problem was due to idle surges. A local mechanic that only works on Asian import vehicles cleaned the PCV valve and the idle surges are now history. The little car runs and shifts great now! I'm using it to commute back and forth to work in while the weather is crappy around here this winter--and the roads are laden with salt and sand. So far it is serving its purpose really, really well. At any rate, thanks for the tip on using only Honda ATF in my Civic's automatic tranny. Fortunately the shop I took it to was already on to your suggestion. Regards, J. Perry |
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