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Over this past winter the transmission behaves abnormally when started up cold.

Normally when shifting from neutral into drive, there is a single surge as it engages. When cold it engages two to three different times before staying engaged. If the accelerator is pressed between the surges the car doesn't move.

Once it engages it operates normally. It only does it when cold.

Does this mean the pump is going bad? Any other suggestions?

 
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how many miles on the car?

how often do you change the tranny fluid?

when was the last time you changed it?

what type of fluid did you use?

is the fluid level full now?

 
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118,000
Every 20,000
Honda brand fluid
Yup

 
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do you replace it with Honda Transmission Fluid every 20k mi.