Hi everyone, I'm new here and I'm just trying to learn all this jargon so please be patient. I repair anything myself when possible but when it comes to cars i'm just not so good at nor do i have the necessary tools.

Anyways, the shop told me my tranny seems to be failing since he's checked out all other possible causes. What happens is when I accelerate and the gears switch from 1 to 2 (i have an automatic), the car dips/stalls and then jumps from 1 to 2. Sometimes it's not so bad but at times it's terrible. I've been reading these threads for hours and I would say it probably is the tranny as well.

1) Anyhow, I keep coming across threads where members would say their tranny is "slipping." What exactly is the definition of that?

2) I registered at Acura and checked out the recalls.
Description 1997-99 CL/TL IGNITION SWITCH Date 05/17/2002 Type Recall Customer Letter Status Fixed Your 1999 Acura is included in the 97-99 CL & 99 TL INTERLOCK Campaign.
Description 97-99 CL & 99 TL INTERLOCK Date 11/10/2003 Type Recall Customer Letter Status Open Your 1999 Acura is included in the 2000-03 TRANS WARRANTY EXT Campaign.
Description 2000-03 TRANS WARRANTY EXT Date 09/27/2002 Type Recall Customer Letter Status Open Schedule Service Appointment


is it too late now to still take it in? can my problem be possibly fixed from the recall? i doubt im getting a new transmission.


3) also my check engine light came on a day after i got it back from the shop. the technician did all the necessary requirements of replacing an engine with a used one. timing belt, spark plugs, the whole shabang. i later took it back to his shop and something with the intake manifold port/valve, if i'm correct, has been clogging up. that was fixed and 2 hours later the CEL came back on but now its gone. I read somewhere here about the EGR recall but it's not listed under my vehicle. would that reduce the clogging problem and is there anything i can do to slow down the clogging process at least? is the EGR and intake manifold port/valve even related?

sorry about posting other problems with this thread. any help would be greatly appreciated. again, bear with me as i try and steer away from the noob level.

 

Slipping is just that, as it shifts is slips instead of engaging into gear.

This is the slip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q0absLPoMs


As for the trans, you are a 99 and now out of the warranty period. You can talk to the dealer and see if you can get some good will.

EGR, just take the manifold off (DIY in the DIY thread) and clean the ports out, after wards reset the ecu to clear the code.

 

Im in a 2002 TL and I'm on my 3rd tranny... (only partially my fault).