Thanks Acura!! Tranny Died!!Remove V-AFC?

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Old 05-27-2003, 12:02 PM
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Thanks Acura!! Tranny Died!!Remove V-AFC?

Driving from my house over to my cousins..my tranny started slipping. I can smell something burning...next thing you know bam! check engine, and vsa light went on. Say goodbye to my first tranny. 41k miles. I have the V-AFC installed on my car. Should I remove it before I take it to the dealership?

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Old 05-27-2003, 12:06 PM
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damn....that sucks. fuck these sorry ass trannys.
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Spiro,

With all the problems Acura is having with trannys, you shouldn't have to, BUT the real question is..."How cool is you service department?" If it was Park Ave Acura I'd say not worries, but I'm not sure what other dealers would say.

You might want to remove it anyway considering they replace the ECU and will have to remove it when they add the new one.
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I agree... You might want to remove something like the V-AFC since they're going to replace your ECU.

Good luck with the "fixed" tranny.
Old 05-27-2003, 12:26 PM
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i like how you used the word "fixed" in quotes, scrib, we all know what a joke that is. Spiroh, is there a trip to an infinity or BMW dealer in your NEAR future???
Old 05-27-2003, 12:28 PM
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damn! sorry to hear about that bro! I hope my parents '03 TLP doesn't crap out on us! but seeing as how were're all loosing a tranny a day, we might just be fawked!
Old 05-27-2003, 01:07 PM
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Thanks for the support guys. Even if I remove the V-AFC, I'm sure they can see that I spliced the wires. I'll def remove it if that is the best option. I just cant believe this happened. I'm just glad I caught only going 30mph instead of 80. I'l let you guys know if they give me any shit about the mods.

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Originally posted by spiroh
Thanks for the support guys. Even if I remove the V-AFC, I'm sure they can see that I spliced the wires. I'll def remove it if that is the best option. I just cant believe this happened. I'm just glad I caught only going 30mph instead of 80. I'l let you guys know if they give me any shit about the mods.

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You might be OK spiroh with the dealer. My 99 Accord's tranny (see sig) w/ 38k (out of warranty) and I had the following mods:

APEXi VAFC
Iceman CAI
DC Sports Header
Stillen Fuel Pressure Riser
AEM Pulleys
Skunkworks Cam Gear
APEXi WS Catback

But they fixed my tranny free without any hangups.
Old 05-27-2003, 10:36 PM
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I just removed the V-AFC. Wow..the installer did a very shitty job. I'm going to go there and bitch his ass out!!

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Old 05-28-2003, 08:04 PM
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What did they do wroung?
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Old 05-29-2003, 07:39 AM
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Spiro

Did you go to Mc Grath Acura at Wesmont for tranny replacement? I took my car there like 2 days ago for my first tranny replacement. She only had 26K miles and the tranny gave up on me.
Old 05-29-2003, 11:57 AM
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I took it to Libertyville Acura. No response yet on the damage/warranty coverage. I just hope they dont give me a hard time.
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Did you go to Mc Grath Acura at Wesmont for tranny replacement? I took my car there like 2 days ago for my first tranny replacement. She only had 26K miles and the tranny gave up on me.
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Originally posted by 4thGSi
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Did you go to Mc Grath Acura at Wesmont for tranny replacement? I took my car there like 2 days ago for my first tranny replacement. She only had 26K miles and the tranny gave up on me.
They only took two days to replaced my tranny with no question ask. I hope yours works out fine.
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Update:

Tranny already came in. I should get my car back the middle of next week. No ?s asked.

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OK, got my car back. I notice the tranny shifts faster then the old one when i hit the gas. It def feels slower then before. Ive decided this car isnt meant for shit, but just from point a to b. Oh well.. maybe in a year ill have something new.
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Originally posted by spiroh
OK, got my car back. I notice the tranny shifts faster then the old one when i hit the gas. It def feels slower then before. Ive decided this car isnt meant for shit, but just from point a to b. Oh well.. maybe in a year ill have something new.
Comment/suggestion:

You might want to wait a few days before deciding that you know have a "too slow" car.

No documented changed where made to any parts that would weigh more or cause more "drag." OTOH, the tranny might be tight and despite comments that the tranny doesn't need a break-in, there are parts that are going to loosen up a bit with some time.

The other issue is the documentation that indicated they retarded the timing, but increased the G-force during transitions.

Can you report back in a week or two and see if the car is still "slow?"

Did you ever take the car to the track, etc?


Finally, the ECU is completely "clean" and has no clue about your driving. You might want to consider that the tables will adapt given a week or two (or sooner). All your old driving info in the previous ECU is gone...
Old 06-04-2003, 11:19 PM
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Guys, why are the trannys failing more then once... I've hear of guys who had the trannys replaced more then once... Is that true? Can't they just fix it once and for all?

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This is manitou, I replaced my trans on the CL-s @ 45,000 miles. I later met a guy who has already replaced his twiice and he has over 100,000 miles on an 02. I hope this doesn't occur again for me. I'm thinking on purchasing a G-35 Coupe. Comptech tells me to by their cooler and use redline ATF, instesd of the honda product.
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