1990 Honda Accord Driving in streets and highway

1.2L • 4 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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RAIDERSTARS9812
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I was wondering which gear is to drive on the road and then in the highway?
Mar 17, 2014 at 3:04 AM
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JDL
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Use drive or OD for the shift lever.
Mar 17, 2014 at 3:29 AM
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RAIDERSTARS9812
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when i put it in D3 or D4 it starts slow then picks up speed.
Mar 17, 2014 at 3:37 AM
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JDL
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How long since a tune-up? How many miles on the engine? With a high mileage engine, if it doesn't have good compression, it probably won't run correctly.

Once you get to highway speed, I use the gear that gives the lowest rpms, for gas mileage.
Mar 17, 2014 at 4:10 AM
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