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Old April 26th 12, 06:34 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.honda
Gary[_17_]
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Default 96 civic auto trans problem

I have replaced the ecm with no change ,i have tried unhooking solenoids
still same pressue drop.
help me out what is cross posting ?


"jim beam" > wrote in message
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> On 04/25/2012 12:02 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Hi all
>>
>> Im hoping someone else has had this problem and lead me in the right
>> direction.i have a 96 civc automatic
>> What happens is the thing will go into all gears and run and shift good
>> for
>> about 5 minutes then it just like its in neutral.until you turn off the
>> car
>> and wait for 30 -45 seconds ,restart car and it will go in gear again for
>> a
>> few minutes .then repeat it all
>> over again.
>>
>> I have rebuilt the a4ra trans, put in new clutches and steels and all
>> seals ,and put in a re-manufactured torque convertor ,cleaned all the
>> valve
>> bodys untill the valves would drop on thier own without getting hung up
>> ,replaced a cpc broken spring .checked all solenoids.
>>
>> I have pulled it out and disassembled for a 2nd time now.
>> What happens is the thing will go into all gears and run and shift good
>> for
>> about 5 minutes then it just like its in neutral.until you turn off the
>> car
>> and wait for 30 -45 seconds ,restart car and it will go in gear again for
>> a
>> few minutes .
>>
>> I hooked up a gauge to the line pressure port its 125-130 and steady
>> until
>> the few minutes then it drops to between 20-40 lbs ,you can shut the
>> thing
>> off for 30-45 seconds and restart and the pressure will return to normal
>> and
>> go in gears again for another few minutes do you think it is a sticky
>> valve
>> ? ,i read the pump gears with a feeler gauge and they are within specs ,
>> thanks huge in advance.
>>
>>

>
> have you put a meter on the electrical input for the control solenoids and
> monitored their input? if the ecu is not giving them the correct signal,
> then you will have all kinds of issues. for starters, try measuring the
> line pressure with the solenoids unplugged and see if that makes any
> difference.
>
>
> --
> nomina rutrum rutrum



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