flashing D anyone know

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PhyRe

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90 auto accord ex starts most of the time but when the D light is flashing it doesnt start. b4 i got it someone fucked up park so it no longer goes in easy so i leave it in N. it seems like when its cold it will start no problem but when hot its a no go just cranks and never fires up. i get fuel and spark and if u try a few times it usually starts but not today its been over an hour of trying. any one have an idea?

has anyone ever seen the D light flash b4? i got no cel o and every once in a blue it will start when its flashing and it drives liek the clutch isnt grabbing not like slipping where it just whinnes up but is real sluggish and just sits a 2k ish and then goes(slowly). is there a scensor that could be bad? i konw nuthing about autos
 
Your car is indicating that it is sick of being an automatic. Swap in a manual and it should solve the issue.
 
could be a PRNDL switch faling when it gets hot.
and an anti-theft system sounds like a good place to start looing
 
check tran fluid, maybe flush, check for leaks.
edit: for you checking the alarm: contact previous owner, check under hood for an alarm horn, and check by the pedals for an alarm kill switch.
 
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Had same issue, I changed my solenoids and transmission gasket, after that, never happened again
 
check tran fluid, maybe flush, check for leaks.
edit: for you checking the alarm: contact previous owner, check under hood for an alarm horn, and check by the pedals for an alarm kill switch.

Well the antitheft system, if it is DEI, would keep the engine from even cranking. If it's cranking like he said, then no way is it the alarm system.

To be honest I really can't remember where exactly the neutral safety switch is on Accords, if it's around the shift selector, no big deal, you just have to take out quite a few screws and then swap the sensor out. If it's in the transmission itself it will be really damn easy, there are only like 3 sensors in the transmission and they all have just one or two 10mm bolts holding them in. But I would say look up where the neutral safety switch is and replace that first.

Damn, I feel worthless on this one, I stripped a 94 Accord to the frame, literally, so I would know where every little thing is, and I usually remember, but this one is escaping me.
 
dont feel bad its a 91 dif then the 94. but yeah no alarm ever on car. i dont remeber if i mentioned but the spark plugs have oil on the cuz i have to replace the valve cover gasket would that be an issue? anyone have an pics avalible of said solinoids thanks for all the help
 
ok well now its happening to to a 95. and when you jump the ecu for the code the D flashes 4 times stops flashes stops flashes and so on until u take out the paper clip and then its just a constant blink. code is 17 vss. any one have any clue to where to look. tranny seal never been broken n its a clean motor so i dont think anything leaked no alarm someone said something about solinoids more info on that would be nice thanks
 
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