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My civic 97 LX had been giving me problem for a while now. The engine accelerate poorly, Manytimes I had to press the pedal hard for the vehicle to move better. I also experienced excessive shock while the car is in motion. My mech told me I would have to change 2 soleniods... i would like to confirm if this is true? He also said it might be transmition problem, but he said changing the solenoid will solve the problems. Can anyone tell me what are my options and also did Civic 97LX have 2 solenoids?