Lately when I accelerate from a stop, or take my foot off the gas and put it back on my car kind of "jumps" like it pauses then gets the message to accelerate and does it quickly and kinda jerks. Has anyone else had this problem? Anyone know of any fixes? Thanks.

 

oh yeah, i would personally replace the differentials and transmission oils thats what it was for me

 

Did you change out the filter in the trans or just do a drain and fill?

 

no i didnt replace the filter, it was flushed 10k before i bought it. i would do the differential 1st that made the biggest difference for me. i replaced once, added proper level and a cleaning agent, then replaced with all gear oil a couple hundred miles later.

 

Well, I replaced the differential yesterday, and it didnt seem to make any difference. I still need to flush the transmission and replace the screen in it. You think that will take care of it?

 

wow no difference at all? maybe it is your trans then. if it hasnt been replaced then i guess now is the time

 

Do you have a lots of mileage on the car?
My understanding is not to flush an tranny, rather do a drain and fill.

 

^^ yes, dont flush your trans. and get the honda good stuff, if you dont your trans will run even worse ha from personal experience. good luck

 

So do I need to replace the filter too?

 

if its never been done before you could, but for a 1st time flush i think just new fluid will make a big difference too

 

drain and fill*** not flush

 

slippin gears

 

I just did brakes, fuel filter, and the transmission.

 

Well, got all that work done. Not much of the slipping anymore, BUT I still feel like my car is lacking. I'd compare how my car drives to like...trying to breathe through a tiny straw, if you get what I'm saying. It just feels like it has to try too hard to get up even to a minimal speed. Does anyone have any ideas of why this is?

 

How would I go about solving this problem?

 

try better gas..what gas you using? brand store? im using shell gas which i tryed out last week, what an improvement the pedal wasnt soft to push which is great..now i can speed quick..

 

I've been getting Shell V-Power.

 

Then that's not the issue. I would check all the filters, air filter, fuel filter, when was the last time spark plugs were replaced?

 

not tryin to steal the thread but im having the same prob and i did the trans drain and fill plus diff about 10-15k ago. i also use shell v type gas. could this possibly be an injector goin bad? id check to see if its throwin codes but im retarded when it comes to electrical stuff. im quite lost on this myself. first thot wuz to replace the spark plugs, plug wires, and dist. cap. no change

 

I had the plugs replaced several months ago. Just had the fuel filter replaced a few months ago. Havent looked at the air filter yet.

 

I don't know about the "jerking" but the sluggish performance may be because of a stretched timing belt.

 

I changed that a few months back.

 

clean your throttle. , do you have a engine light on?

 

Nope.

 

it might be axles..bent? i have no idea..

 

Me neither, but thanks. I'll try your ideas.

 

Could worn engine mounts play a part in it?

 

Went to Honda today and they said they're going to clean my throttle body. Hope that helps.

 

It didnt...

 

I may have the answer now! I took my car in to my mechanic to put on the distributor o-ring and as I left my car was barely driving. I would press on the gas and nothing would happen then it would jump, then stop again. I brought it back and he said that when he cleaned off all the carbon and what not on my distributor cap that it was really worn out, and he is now putting in a new one. I'm really hoping this fixes the problem. I'm thinking it will.

 

^^ so did that do it?

 

Fixed it right up.

 

How much did that run you?

 

Around $50. A new problem arose if you can maybe tell me anything about it, when he was doing the distributor he had to keep it over night because he said the timing was off and he had to time it. I got my car back and while I was driving the ABS light came on. I was watching the light and it switched off at the exact same time my radio turned off and turned back on, and it is repeating this now. Also, my headlights get dim and then bright again while I'm driving. Could some one please tell me anything they think it may be?

 

My headlights do the same thing but it only happens to me occasionally so I don't think that is a major problem, but I could be wrong. If you haven't checked your brake fluid yet then do that because one time my ABS light came on and it was because my brake fluid level was low and I filled it up one time and it was fine after that.

 

I'll look at my brake fluid. It just seemed like it may be something electrical because my radio and my ABS light go off and on at the exact same time, and the headlight dimming is also recent.

 

Your wiring might be bad.

 

I'll have to get that checked out. All of it is really sudden, though. It hadnt done anything like this until after I picked it up.

 

When it rains it pours. That is the way things happen. When something goes wrong other things go wrong, but hopefully you can get everything fixed so you don't have to get rid of it.

 

wow, man i read this whole thread, thats cool that you figured it out with that distributor cap. That is something electrical definitely I think, cause my friend had a Jetta, and it was doing sort of the same thing i forget what it was but i will find out and post it later. Meanwhile good luck man.