dropsentra wrote:
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> I have a 1992 Honda Accord LX. It has had several DTCs for the
> automatic transmisison set for quite some time (approximately two years
> for at least 3 of the 4 codes). There didn't seem to be anything wrong
> with the car, so I didn't worry about it. The D4 light blinks only
> when the test connector is shorted. I didn't even realize that these
> were DTCs for the transmission until recently. Recently, the car has
> started to shudder on accelleration (or under load, like when
> performing a stall test) between 1500 and 2000 RPM. (It feels like
> you're going over small ripples/bumps in the road.) It occurs almost
> exclusively in this RPM range, although it has begun to creep up into
> higher RPM ranges as the problem has worsened. It is very hard to tell
> if it is a sputter (engine) or a shudder (transmission). There does
> not seem to be a sputter in the engine when giving it gas while in park
> (or reving the engine freely through the specified RPM range). I do
> not have the service manual for the car (though I have been meaning to
> get one). The codes are 1, 2, 7, & 8. I do not know if these are long
> or short blinks because they are all the same duration with the same
> duration pauses in between. I would guess that they are short, based
> experience. Can anyone help? I would appreciate any help possible.

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How come nobody ever mentions the two most useful bits of info??
What's the mileage, and how recently have you tried replacing the Honda
tranny fluid?

'Curly'