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smacin
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Nov 21, 2007, 9:25 PM

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My 1990 Acura Integra gs 4door automatic,
Takes roughly 5 minutes to shift from 2nd to third gear, when the car is cold.Why is that? and what do I need to fix it? Anybody with any info on this matter can you please help me,Thanks


Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 22, 2007, 1:26 AM

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Re: wont shift from 2nd to 3rd when cold [In reply to] Can't Post

This just might snap out of that with a good old transmission oil and filter change. If fluid looks reasonably not dark/burned and is full it might just be sticky. ATF by itself is a great cleaner but you do have some years on this pup,

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