Problem when coming to a stop...rev hang???

[jwoair23]

Hey everyone, new member here with a '06 LX Coupe automatic. Love the car! But I have a small annoyance that I want to see if anyone else experiences, or if this is the rev hang I've heard about.

When I am coming to a complete stop, I'm not sure if it's going from 2nd to 1st, but I feel like this bump from the transmission. Like it take's a second to shift down to 1st, and you can feel it when it does.

That's probably a bad description, but you get the idea. Is this rev hang, or another problem, or normal?

Thanks!

[galaxycivic]

I have a EX coupe automatic and I am feeling the same thing. I havent really given a second thought to it but occasionally it is annoying during heavy traffic. It almost feels like a surge going from 2nd to 1st. I have thought about taking it in to have it checked but I don't want it made worse. Any TSB's on this problem???

[06CivEXJon]

I get that too. I would not worry about it its normal. What its doing is configuring gears when you stop or speed up.

[jwoair23]

Well that's good if it's normal, I guess I will have to get used to it then! Apparently I'm not alone in noticing it at least.

[Exit91Civic]

Are you sure it's a transmission problem? Our cars have the DBW (Drive By Wire) system and when you let go of the gas, even in my SI, if I'm still in gear the car takes a second or two to react to me taking my foot off the gas. In my opinion, it's not your transmission, it's the DBW system.

[06CivEXJon]

We can shift in our automatics right? We have 1,2, D3,D2,D ETC and i wondered if 1,2 were sport gears?

[radiocontrolhead]

1 adn 2 are only for hill climinb or going down a hill

if u set it at 1, ur tranny can only driv ein first gear, not good if u are driving normally, ur engien will rev up quickly.

2 is the same, except it can shift and downshift from 1 adn 2 only, no other gears are enabled. this is also fo rhill climbing and going down hills.

[06CivEXJon]

Oh shit! So its bad for the transmission to shift from 1 to 2 to etc? I only tryed it once, and that was today because i thought they were sportmatic gears or something. I was relatively easy on it. I only reved to about 4-5k until i shifted into 2 but, i now know not to do that again! The transmission is built solid and its brand new so im sure it did not hurt it doing this once,these are great transmissions and tough/solidly built so i know they will last. I now know not to shift from 1 to 2,etc thanks for the advice!

[OblivionJin]

It's normal with Honda AT trannies. The 7th gens had this problem too.

[radiocontrolhead]

Originally Posted by 06CivEXJon

Oh shit! So its bad for the transmission to shift from 1 to 2 to etc? I only tryed it once, and that was today because i thought they were sportmatic gears or something. I was relatively easy on it. I only reved to about 4-5k until i shifted into 2 but, i now know not to do that again! The transmission is built solid and its brand new so im sure it did not hurt it doing this once,these are great transmissions and tough/solidly built so i know they will last. I now know not to shift from 1 to 2,etc thanks for the advice!

nothing happened to ur engine, or tranny form doing that, however, u shoudl not do it again as repeated use may damage some parts. your car is meant to be drivin in D (drive) if for any reason u are going down a hill, and u dont want to apply too much breaks (stressing them out) your transmission/engine can help you slow ur car down. depending on how fast you want to keep ur pace, 1 , 2, or 3. i'm definately sure your owners manual has a much better explanation for what those gear settings are used for.

[PokeyD16Z]

my old 95's owners manual said that it was perfectly fine to shift through gears using the lever (starting in 1, then shifting to 2, then 3, etc.). I haven't seen that part in the 06 manual cause i haven't looked, but it should be there. The 06 auto is missing a gear, though, I think...the 95 had all 4 called out and available to shift to.

[amdhunter]

The surge is normal. I remember asking about it when I test drove my car. (Every single mile/inch of my car was driven by me, from 0 miles.) The only time it pisses me off is in traffic, since the car doesn't seem to know what gear it wants to be in.

The constant up/downshifting around the 8MPH mark really kills me sometimes.

[radiocontrolhead]

Originally Posted by PokeyD16Z

my old 95's owners manual said that it was perfectly fine to shift through gears using the lever (starting in 1, then shifting to 2, then 3, etc.). I haven't seen that part in the 06 manual cause i haven't looked, but it should be there. The 06 auto is missing a gear, though, I think...the 95 had all 4 called out and available to shift to.

but thats not what the automatic was used for. it is perfectly fine to drive like that, maybe if you're going down a hill or up a hill, but all the time? thats what u got the auto for.

[PokeyD16Z]

Originally Posted by radiocontrolhead

but thats not what the automatic was used for. it is perfectly fine to drive like that, maybe if you're going down a hill or up a hill, but all the time? thats what u got the auto for.

the manual said it was fine to do it...it didn't specify "all the time" or "only some of the time".

And, I didn't get the auto...just telling you what the manual said. Besides, some people who get the auto don't get it cause they only want to leave it in one gear (hence the sport shifts we see nowadays)...sometimes people get it cause they can't use a clutch pedal anymore, etc.

[dbg1234]

noob question...wtf is rev hang?

b/c when i flooring my civic, it down shifts and I hear the engine revving up towards 4000-5000rpm but i'm not really accelerating...is this rev hang?

[av911]

Here's what the manual says:

"By upshifting and downshifting throught 1, 2, D3, and D, you can operate the transmission just like a manual transmission without the clutch pedal."

Nothing about how often or when you should up or downshift.

[mikeg210]

i think the manual actually recommends that you shift through the gears.

[kenchan]

i have a 06 EX sedan AT and have that little bump when the tranny
downshifts less than 7-8 mph approaching a stop. it is annoying
because my other AT cars have not done this in the past.

In heavy traffic, i usually just shift into 2nd if the car is rolling as
i would do on my MT cars. If the car comes to a temporary stop,
i would either shift into D3 or just keep it in 2nd. when waiting
for trains, etc where i would be stopped for more than a minute,
i shift into N.

While doing a long left hand turn i start off in D3, after the tranny shifts
into 2nd i shift the lever to 2nd and hold the gear until ive completed
the turn then shift up to D3 when speeds are over 38mph. When you
shift into D3 early on normal acceleration, you sometimes get a light
drivetrain jolt.

[Mateen]

has this beahavior been fixed on the new A/T? or does it still exist? can anybody with a new A/T confirm?
This could very much be related to DBW issue

[Mateen]

Here is another issue I have which I would like to know if it happens with all auto trannys or its just mine.
If I'm driving in the first gear with very little throttle and keeping the rpm around 1700, the car will eventualy upfhift to second with the same bump. Has anybody experienced this?