tehboxzor

Hi, my car is hard to shift to reverse or drive when i first start it up in the morning and after i leave it in a parking lot at school ~ 6hours....do you think theres gunk in there that needs to be cleaned out or is it a more serious problem? And if anybody can please liink me to how to remove the shiftgate so i can see in there....Thanks in advance.


sorry if i'm posting too many help me threads....

01tl4tl

if you have used the search and looked in the diy and thread list and cant find an answer- then posting a new question is fine.

Check the DIY section for removing the shifter cover

Read the owner book on chacking trans fluid level-
basically drive 15 minutes cruise speed on freeway- get off freeway and park on a `safe level parking area`
Shut OFF the engine and pull the trans dipstick- wipe clean and insert-remove and read- should be betwen the dots,and not smell burnt

01tl4tl

its all electronic below the stick- if you are looking for something causing the shifter to stick- like a cable
Just 3 microswitches located under the shifter (way under)
Dont spill soda or water in the center console or shifter area-it can leak down and kill a microswitch
only 45 bucks each but 1-2 hours getting to them!!

01tl4tl

It helps to give the year-model-if type S and current mileage when posting questions.
Also if you have a replaced transmission or any recent work,,, then a problem started.
that helps us diagnose too, thanks

owner book link
https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/...01_OMANUAL.asp
click year, then model- its free to read or download and have handy on your system

01tl4tl

there is a system to help warm the engine that holds 1st and 2nd gear slightly longer-higher rpm and shifts rough for a few minutes
As soon as temp starts to show that should stop
Its to help warm the engine and exhaust cat quickly,, so the car can switch to lean fuel mode -start mode uses a lot of fuel