automatic transmission - holding gears

[that1bmxguy]

so lately my car has been running strangely. Its been holding the gears for a long time, i drive an automatic. It holds first gear until about 3100 rpms, and second gear goes so long that i let off the gas pedal beause it sounds like its painful to the motor. Today i looked at my spark plugs and i pulled one out and it was covered in oil. does this mean i need a new valve cover gasket. and aslo could this be causing the motor to hold the gears out so long?

[crewfish13]

If it's the valve cover gaskets, the oil will be on the part of the plug outside the cylinder (in the well). If the oil's on the elctrodes, your problem is a completely different animal.

I've gone through a couple valve cover gaskets, and all that I had due to them was a small oil leak... I think your symptoms are something else.

[that1bmxguy]

the oil on mine is on the first and last plugs, and the oil is on the end that screws down so, i cleaned them off and put them back in and took them back out and they were covered in oil agian..

[FishyMan]

That's the infamous spark plug tube gaskets. Search around here, as there are great DIYs.

I notice that even changing the valve cover gasket i get jelly like oil coming out. I guess it's only natural and can't be helped. *DONT OVER TIGHTEN the ACORN nuts thingy...

Change ur fluid , the ATF that is, and see if the red is burnt or if you are low. Is it slipping?

[that1bmxguy]

its not slipping, hoever its defenitely leaking, walked out today and there was a huge oil spot on my driveway, and i listen under the car and it sounds like dripping ..... fuck. i guess ill go feel around the valve cover.

[HondaFan81]

Check your automatic transmission fluid level? Does it need changing?

[xtr91accord]

deff. the spark plug tube seals....way down in the engine, lol i didnt feel like messin with that shit so i just had someone else do it. requires takin apark the top end of the engine but u can do it

[that1bmxguy]

there is an adjustment cable for your tranny's "shift point"......

where?

[that1bmxguy]

deff. the spark plug tube seals....way down in the engine, lol i didnt feel like messin with that shit so i just had someone else do it. requires takin apark the top end of the engine but u can do it

oh thats no good. haha

[ACCORDianate]

^^yep, just follow the line down. It goes past the battery and you can easily see where it terminates at the transmission.

[that1bmxguy]

theres only one wire . . . .?

[that1bmxguy]

and how do you tighten it?

[that1bmxguy]

i tightened it up down by the transmission lever and its still shifting about 2800 rpms

[that1bmxguy]

well?

[that1bmxguy]

well?