I've been having this problem for awhile now and I cant figure out what exactly the problem is. The issue im having is that when I take my car out for a drive in the morning first to second gear seems to have like a delay when shifting (automatic transmission). Then my engine knocks because of the bad shift timing. I dont think I will have time to really work on it my self. I might take it to a honda dealership but I just wanna know what you guys think the problem is. Plus my check engine light is on. If you guys can help I would really appreciate it thanks alot!

 

Based on the super in-depth amount of information provided, I believe the cause of your problem is being low on blinker fluid.

Just to verify my diagnosis, I have a few questions.

What freakin car do you have?
What's the freakin CEL code?

 

I have a 97 honda prelude
and I am not sure what the code is yet.

 

Your transmission is a time bomb. Get the code.