My idle speed seems to be off, when I release the gas it seems like the car kinda jerks back and slows down quickly. Is there a way to check this?

 

I recently bought a 95 civic ex auto and it does the same. After I let go of gas, it kind of "engine brakes" around 3rd or 2nd gear and the rpms would stay high. The car would slow down til 1st gear then the rpms would go down and I'd coast. I've driven autos before and never had this behavior.

 

mine does it too. what i noticed with it is if your going down a hill in the snow the car will not excelerate at all it holds back and maintains its speed. i think its a nice safety feature

 

I'm not sure, i'm just guessing on this, but i'd say its honda's grade logic, its designed to keep the transmission from hunting between 3rd and 4th on hills. this wasn't implemented till '96 though so to the poster with the '95 EX this doesn't apply to you. To be quite honest though i've never found honda automatics to be particularly smooth, they make excellent manuals, but honda automatics leave much to be desired.

 

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ditto! asides from my mom's 07 accord lol every auto civic ive even driving has not been smooth at all, they are kinda jerky shifting gears

 

Yea mine shifts like ****. I'm gunna be throwin it in the dumpster soon tho in favor of a 5 speed swap.

 

Yea, I just googled grade logic and it definitely doesn't apply to me. Oh well.