Transmisson slipes when hot from 1st to 2nd in 1987 honda accord

If 4th gear is good, no slipping, then your transmisson is toast. Replace with a known good working one.

http://techauto.awardspace.com/transmission.html
this covers the symptoms and the repairs. to me it sounds like it could be the tcu. maybe a blown capacitor. hope this helps. and goodluck.

true the EGR can really make a change and it should have been the first thing too look at because its the cheapest and easy to install

1st try to adjust your idle setting to a higher rpm and see if it stays runing

its a three step process 1st 29ft/lbs 2nd 51ft/lbs 3rd 72.3ft/lbs

does it shift through it's gears? 1st ,2nd,3rd? if it dosn't then the tcu is burned out a common problem for 91-93 accords

worn shift fork. shifts linkage could be binding.

It's hard to understand when you say it feels like a manual shift. Noise? Feel? I do know that the 87 auto trans does have a weak 1st to 2nd shift drum (as explained to me by my mechanic) that makes a grinding, elongated shift under heavy acceleration when it starts to wear. Under normal acceleration, 1st to 2nd shifts were normal (crisp, immediate). Since that day 8 years ago, I've avoided starting off to quickly, and so far have saved myself a tranny overhaul.

check the riadator

You need to change the clutch pads on the cars for a smoother drive...............