1994 ACURA INTEGRA check engine

- Transmission Oil
NOTE: Check the oil with the engine OFF, and the car on
level ground.
1. Remove the oil filler plug, then check the level and
Maintenance
condition of the oil.
OIL FILLER PLUG44 N.m lia.5 kgf.m,
ORAIN PLUG$ N.m 14.0 kgf.m.29 lbf.fr)
33 tbtftlProper Level
2. The oil level must be up to the filler hole. lf it is
below the hole. add oil until it runs out, then rein-
stall rhe oil filler plug.
3. lf the transmission oil is dirty, remove the drain
plug and drain the oil.
4. Reinstall the drain plug with a new washer, and
refillthe transmission oil to the proper level.
NOTE: The drain plug washer should be replaced at
every oil change.
5 Reinstall the oil filler plug with a new washer.
OilCapacity
2.2 ( ''2.3 US.qt,1.9 lmp.qt) at oil chang€.
2-3 I l2.1Us.ql,2.0lmp.qtl at oyerhaul.
Use only SAE 10 w - 30 or '10 W - 40, API Service
SF or SG grade.
OIL FILLER PLUGa4 N.m l{.5 kgf.m, 33 lbf.ftl
Back-up Light Switch
Replacement
NOTE: To check the back-up light switch,
1. Disconnect the connector, then rem(
light switch connector trom the conn
2. Remove the back-up light switch.
BACX-UP LIGHT SWITCH25 N.m 12.5 kg[.m, 18 lbf.ftl
lnstall the new washer and the back-
Check the transmission oil level (see
Replace.
/itch, see section 23.
remove the back-up
]onnector clamp.
-up light switch.
) page 13-3).
Replace.
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1_
ReassemblV
ATTACHMENT,35 mm LD.07746 - 0o30/rc0
CAUTION:
o Pless the 3rd/ilth and the 5th synchro hubs on the
msinshafi without lubrication.
. When installing the 3rd/4th and the sth synchro
hubs, support the mainshaft on the steel blocks, and
install synchro hubs using a press,
. Install the 3rd/,lth and the sth synchro hubs with a
maximum pressure of 19.6 kN (2.000 kgf, 1+466lbt).
^JOTEi Refer to page 13-21 for reassembly sequence.
Support 2nd gear on steel blocks, then install the
3rd/4th synchro hub using the special tools and a
press, as shown.
NOTE: After installing, check the operation of the
3rd/4th synchro sleeve and hub.
B18Bl sngine:
DRIVER. 40 mm l.D.07746 - 0030100
3RD/4THSYNCHRO HUB
2NO GEAR
8l8Cl engine: Assemble the 3rd/4th synchro hub and
sreeve together before installing them on the mainshaft.
3RO/4TH PRESS
SYNCHRO HU8DRIVER- 4o mm l.D.07746 - tD30100: osed end
3RD/TTHSYNCHROSLEEVE
2, Install the sth synchro
ano a press as snown.
OBIVER, ,O mm LD.0t7it6 - 003010O
ATTACHMENT,35 mm l.D.
hub using the special tools
PRESS
sTH SYNCHRO HUB
077t6 - 00304{x)
Install the ball bearing using the special tools and a
prsss as shown.
NOTE: Install the ball bearing with the tapered end
facing down.
2ND GEAR
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Transmission
Reassembly (cont'd)
11. Install the change holder assembly.
6x1.0mm15 N.m (1.5 kgf.m,11 tbf.ftl
CHANGE HOLDERASSEMBLY
Install the shift piece
the shift piece shaft.
and the interlock, then install12.
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13. Measure the distance @ after mounting the shiftpiece shaft. lf it's incorrect, check the installation.
Distance O: 11.9 - 12.3 mm 10.47 - 0.48 in)
14.lnstall the washer (B18C1 engine), the reversegear. and the reverse idler gear shaft.
idlo.
REVERSE IDLER GEAR

Transmission Assembly
1. Inst€llthe dowel pins on the clutch housing.
2. Apply grease to the parts as shown, then install the
release fork and release beaaing.
NOTE: Use only Super High Temp Urea Grease(P/N 08798 - 9002).
3. Install the release fork boot.
lnstallation
22 tbt-ttl
BELEASE FORK BOLT29 N.m (3.0 kgl.m,tPlN 08798 - 90021
RELEASEBEARING
@
I
{P/N 08798 - 90021
Place the transmission on the transmission iack,
and raise it to the engine level.
Install the transmission mounting bolts and the rear
mount bracket bolts sELF-LocKrNG BoLT
RELEASE REEASEFORK FORKBOOT
12 x 1.25 mm6it N.m 16.5 kgl.m, 47 lbf.ftl
Replace.14 x 1.5 mm
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6, Raise the transmission, then install the transmission
mounI.
NOTE: Torque the mounting bolt and nuts in the
sequence shown.
CAUTION: Check that the bushings are not twistod
or offset,
O 12 x 1.25 mm54 N.m {6.5 kgt m,47 tbtfrl
7. Install the three upper transmission mounting
and lower starter motor mounting bolt.
bolts
10 x 1.25 mm44 N.m lil,s kgt m,33 tbf.ftl
@ 12 x 1.25 mm7,1 N.m 17.5 kg{.m,5/r lbtftl
12 x 1.25 mm64 N.m 16.5 kgf.m, 47 lbf.ftl

The Automatic Transmission is a combination of a 3-e,ement torque convefter and triple-shaft electfonically controlled
automatic transmission which provides 4 speeds forward and 1 speed reverse. The entire unit is positioned in line with
the engine.
Torque Converter, Gears and Clutches
The torque converter consists of a pump, turbine and stator assembly in a single unit, The torque converter is connected
to the engine crankshaft so they turn together as a unit as the engine turns. Around the outside of the torque converter
is a ring gear which meshes with the starter pinion when the engine is being staned. The entire torque converter assem-
bly serves as a flywheel while transmitting power to the transmission mainshaft.
The transmission has three parallel shafts, the mainshaft. countershaft and sub-shaft. The mainshatt is in line with the
engine crankshaft.
The mainshaft includes the clutches for 1 st, and 2ndl4th, and gears for 3rd. 2nd, 4th, reverse and l st (3rd gear is in-
tegral with the mainshaft, while reverse gear is integral with the 4th gear).
The countershaft includes the 3rd clutch and gears Ior 3rd, 2nd,4th, reverse, lst and parking. Reverse and 4th gears
can be locked to the countershaft at its center, providing 4th gear or reverse, depending on which way the selector is moved.
The sub-shaft includes the lst-hold clutch and gears for 1st and 4th
The gears on the mainshait are in constant mesh with those on the countershaft and sub-shaft. When certain combina-
tions of gears in the transmission are engaged by the clutches, power is transmitted from the mainshaft to the counter-
shaft via the sub-shatt to provide @, E, tr. tr and @ position.
Electronic Control
The electronic control system consists of the Transmission Control Module {TCM), sensors, and 4 solenoid valves. Shift-
ing and lock-up are electronically controlled for comfortable driving under all conditions.
The TCM is located below the dashboard, behind the left side kick panel on the driver's side.
Hydraulic Control
The valve bodies include the main valve body, secondary valve body, regulator valve body. servo body, and lock-up valve
body throuqh the respective separator plates.
They are bolted on the torque converter housing.
The main valve body contains the manual valve, 1-2 shift valve, 2-3 shift valve, Clutch Pressure Cont.ol (CPC) valve,
4th exhaust valve, relief valve, and oil pump gears.
The secondary valve body contains the 4-3 kick-down valve,3-2 kick-down valve,2-3 orifice cont.ol valve, 3-4 shitt
valve, orifice control valve. modulator valve, and servo control valve
The regulator valve body contains the pressure regulator valve. lock-up control valve, torque converter check valve, and
cooler check valve.
The servo bodv contains the servo valve which is integrated with the reverse shift fork, throttle valve B, and accumulators.
The lock-ug valve bodv contains the lock-up shift valve and lock-up timing B valve. and is bolted on the secondary valve
body.
Fluid from the regulator passes through the manual valve to the various control valves.
Shitt Control Mochanism
Input to the TCM i.om various sensors located throughout the car determines which shift control solenoid valve should
be activated.
Activating a shift control solenoid valve changes modulator pressure, causing a shift valve to move. This pressurizes
a line to one of the clutches. engaging that clutch and its corresponding gear.
Lock-up Mechanism
In @ position. in 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and E position in 3rd, pressurized tluid can be drained from the back of the tor-
que converter through an oil passage, causing the lock-up piston to be held against the torque converter cover. As this
takes Dlace, the mainshaft rotates at the same speed as the engine crankshatt. Together with hydraulic control, the TCM
optimizes the timing ol the lock-up mechanism.
The lock-up valves control the range of lock-up according to lock-up control solenoid valves A and B, and throttle valve B
When lock-up control solenoid valves A and B activate, modulator pressure changes. Lock-up control solenoid valves
A and B are mounted on the torque converter housing, and are controlled by the TCM.
(cont'd)
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E Position
As the engine turns, the oil pump also starts to operate. Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) is drawn from (99) and dis-
charged into (1 ). Then, ATF pressure is controlled by the regulator valve and becomes line pressure ( 1 ). The torque con-
verter inlet pressure (92) enters (94) of torque converter through the orifice and discharges into {90}.
The torque converter check valve prevents the torque converter pressure from rising'
Under this condition, the hydraulic pressure is not applied to the clutches.
NOTE:. When used, "left" or "right" indicates direction on the llowchart
. SOL-@: Shift Control Solenoid Valve A
' SOL{D:Shift Control Solenoid Valve B
. SOL@: Lock-up Control Solenoid Valve A
. SOL-@: Lock-up Control Solenoid Valve B
(cont'd)
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Number of @indicator light
blinks while
Service Check
Connector is
connected with
the special tool.
@ indicator
lightPossible CauseSymptomRefer to
page
'loBlinksDisconnected engine coolant tempera-
rure (ECT) sensor connector
Short or open in ECT sensor wire
Faulty ECT sensor
Lock-up clutch does not
engage.14-68
1lOFFDisconnected ignition coil connector
Short or open in ignition coil wire
Faulty ignition coil
. Lock-up clutch does not
engage.'t 4-7 0
13Blinks. Shon or open in LT GRN wire between
the D3 terminal and ECM. Faulty barometric pressure {BARO)
sensor
NOTE: The BARO sensor is built into
the ECM
. No specific symptom
appears.
14-7 1
14Blinks. Short of open in FAS {YEL} wire be-
tween the D16 terminal and ECM. Faulty ECM
. Transmission jerks hard
when shitting.
't5OFFDisconnected mainshaft speed sensor
connecror
Short or open in mainshaft speed sen-
sor wire
Faulty mainshaft speed sensor
. Transmission jerks hard
when shifting.
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SymptomProbable CauseRet.page
LQ! indicator light is on steady, not blinking whenever the ignition is on.14-77
[Q3] indicator light does not come on for 2 seconds after ignition is first
turned on.14-78
Lock-up clutch does not have duty operation (ON-OFFI.Check A/C signal with
A/C on.14-80Lock-up clutch does not engage.
Shitt leve. cannot be moved lrom @ position with the brake pedal
depressed.Check brake switch signal,14-41
It the self-diagnosis LQ4 indicator light does not blink, perform an inspection according to the table below.
a lf a customer describes the symptoms for codes 3, (yet the LQ! indicator light is not blinkingl, 6, 1 1 or 15, it will
be necessa.y to recreate the symptom by test driving. and then checking the @ indicator light with the ignition still
oN.
e lt ttre @ indicator light displays codes olher than those listed above or stays lit continuously, the TCM is faulty.. Sometimes the Lqd indicator light and the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MlL)/Check Engine light may come on simul-taneously. lf so, check the PGM-Fl system according to the numbe. of blinks on the MIL/Check Engine light. thenreset the memory by removing the BACK UP fuse in the unde.-hood fuse/relay box for more than 1O seconds. Drive
the vehicle for several minutes at speed over 30 mph (5O km/h), then recheck the MIL/Check Engine light.
NOTE:
. PGM-FI system
The PGM-Fl system on this model is a sequential multiport fuel injection system.a Disconnecting the BACK UP luse also cancels the radio anti-theft code. preset stations and the clock setting. Get
the fuse so vou can reset them.the customer's code number and make note ot the radio
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Electrical Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Flowchart (cont'dl
Possibl€ Caus6
. Disconnoct€d engine coolantt€mp€rature (ECTI sensor con-noctor. Short or open in the ECT sensor
. Faulty ECT s€nsor
Self-diagnosis E indicator lightblinks ten times.
Turn the ignition switch ON.
Check whether the MalfunctionIndicator Lamp {MlL} blinks (seesection 1 1)-
ls the MIL blinking?Rop.ir tho PGM-FI Syrt.m (!go
!.ction 111.
Turn the ignition switch OFF.
Disconnectthe 26P and 22P con-nectors trom the TCM.Connect the Test Harness "A"
and "D" conneclors to the wireharness only, not to the TCM (seepage 14 49).
Measure the voltage between theD'18 and A25 or A26 lorminals.
Bopair op.n or .hofi In WHT/BLKwiro botwoon tho O18 tanni.|al.nd the ECM.ls the voltage 4.75-5.25 V?
Turn the ignition switch OFF.
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