Hello, my 1996 Honda Accord LX w/ automatic transmission has had problems in the past with minor transmission slippage but now it's insane. I flushed the oil with Genuine Honda ATF-DW1 transmission fluid a few weeks ago and the slippage became very minimal. However, recently when the car tries to change gears the RPMs go really high and it fails to change gears. It just makes a really loud noise "vrrroooomm" and the car goes really slow. If I drive slow enough and barely push on the acceleration I can get it to change gears but that definitely pisses off the drivers behind me. The fluid is at the right level and is a reddish color. Is it possible it may be the torque converter that is causing this problem?

Thanks

 

I just learned a few things on this today.

Here is some things to check...........

Part 1 -How to Test: Shift Solenoid B and C (Honda 2.2L, 2.3L)

Here is the diagram of the transmission that shows the location of the solenoids.......
http://tinyurl.com/psken3b

Also, take a look though that site as there is another solenoid that controls the lockup on the torque converter, and how to test it.

If you don't already have one, you might want to spend $10, and get a cheap multimeter at this point. You can find them at your local autoparts stores.

 

I forgot to mention that my car has an automatic transmission. Will the tutorial you provided still help?

 

yes......