88accorddx
02-27-2003, 05:38 AM
Hi!
I'm new here, so please be patient with me. I'm also new to Forums in general, so I have much to learn.
I have been helping my Mother-in-law get a few things squared away with her 90 Accord. She's almost 85 and needs a little help occasionally.
I took her car for a lube and oil job at our local Texaco XPress lube and when I got the car back, the S light on the instrument panel was on. I had NOT seen this before and to be honest, didn't even know what it was. Our 88 Accord doesn't have this feature.
I went back inside and reported my findings. The crew did everything I could ask to try and locate the reason, but no luck. I decided to take it to my mechanic. As I drove away, I realized I was starting out in 2nd gear even though I was in D4. I had to hold my speed down to keep the RPMs low as I limped to my mechanic's shop. I discovered along the way that I could shift to L and start out okay, but the rest of the gear selections are all 2nd gear.
My mechanic spent about 2 hours trying to isolate the problem, but no luck. He has set me up with a transmission specialist for next week, so I will eventually get to the bottom of this. I was wondering, in the meantime, if anyone here had any idea what has happened.
I should add that this car has had a history of shifter problems. It has been hung up in Park several times for me, but I have always managed to jiggle the lever just right and it would come on out. I suspect the kid at the lube place had the same problem and I'm guessing he accidentally hit the S button on the shifter. There have also been several occasions when it was difficult to get the key out of the ignition.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Steve
I'm new here, so please be patient with me. I'm also new to Forums in general, so I have much to learn.
I have been helping my Mother-in-law get a few things squared away with her 90 Accord. She's almost 85 and needs a little help occasionally.
I took her car for a lube and oil job at our local Texaco XPress lube and when I got the car back, the S light on the instrument panel was on. I had NOT seen this before and to be honest, didn't even know what it was. Our 88 Accord doesn't have this feature.
I went back inside and reported my findings. The crew did everything I could ask to try and locate the reason, but no luck. I decided to take it to my mechanic. As I drove away, I realized I was starting out in 2nd gear even though I was in D4. I had to hold my speed down to keep the RPMs low as I limped to my mechanic's shop. I discovered along the way that I could shift to L and start out okay, but the rest of the gear selections are all 2nd gear.
My mechanic spent about 2 hours trying to isolate the problem, but no luck. He has set me up with a transmission specialist for next week, so I will eventually get to the bottom of this. I was wondering, in the meantime, if anyone here had any idea what has happened.
I should add that this car has had a history of shifter problems. It has been hung up in Park several times for me, but I have always managed to jiggle the lever just right and it would come on out. I suspect the kid at the lube place had the same problem and I'm guessing he accidentally hit the S button on the shifter. There have also been several occasions when it was difficult to get the key out of the ignition.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Steve