Q: 97 Civic Ex AT- there is a delay in shifting when stopped at a stop light. It gets stuck between 10 to 15 miles
When my car is stopped at a red light and I try to go when the light turns green, the speed on my car would not exceed 10 to 15 mph. I have to pedal to the medal for it to finally go but I notice that my RPM Gauge jumps real high also. Is this a solenoid problem or a possible transmission giving out? This only happens when the engine gets hot.
My car has 127000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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