cant get my car into 3rd...

[frisbie217]

Alright so i have a 1991 Honda Accord and when i try to shift into 3rd from 2nd at 3500 or above it doesnt go into gear right away like i have the hold it there or let off and try it again and it sometimes does the same thing in 5th. Also i cant get it into 1st sometime going from Reverse to 1st and its hard going in from 2nd to 1st when stopping. It shifts fine going from 3rd to 4th....from 4th going back into 3rd....and 1st going to 2nd. What could the problem be. Any help would be awesome,
Thanks,
josh

[tunerman]

syncros most likely

[Otto]

I think the difficulty going from 2nd to 1st while stopping may normal. Me and at least a few others have mentioned/complained about it.

Also, going into reverse from a stop often requires shifting into 1st first.

For the other, I'd start with changing the tranny fluid.

[b-bomb]

Well, for the 2nd to 1st gear downshift, coming to a stop, Honda has put a block on it that won't let you down shift to 1st if your going over 10mph. Under that it should work.
As for the others I don't know. As a matter of fact, my car has trouble shifting from 1st to second sometimes, especially if I push it, and my 4th to 5th if I push it real hard every once and a while won't let me put it in either. Exactly the way you described it, it'll go in it just takes a second try a lot.

[JDMH22acron]

hey my car sutters when going from 1st to 2nd when you give it full throttle going around a corner.

[91accord2dr]

syncros most likely

x2

[NAiL05]

Look in your engine and check for anything binding in the way first before directly jumping to synchros. Might be an easy fix like that.

[killahsharksjc]

Mine is doing the same thing

[nucleara]

well if your syncros are bad replace them which cost money or learn to double clutch, I sometimes have to do this putting the car in reverse.

[Otto]

Oh, mine was difficult to get into third (sometimes grinding, especially the harder you pushed it). Just experimenting with the tranny fluid help it a whole lot (half old Honda MTF, half Royal Purple Synchromax has worked best so far).
Just check things out as people have said, then go from there.

[frisbie217]

i havent changed anything yet still looking but today i was driving down the street and went to shift from 2nd to 3rd and it went to where third would be but went all the way forward so i tried to go into fourth and it did the same thing also the shifter wont go side to side either,the car still drives but its stuck in 2nd gear because thats the last gear i was in, what would that do that, here is a link to the video of what its doing
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...oID=1940936520