Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

KDunagan@nntp.fuse.net wrote in
news:40044e37$0$12238$a0465688@nnrp.fuse.net:

> This is a rather difficult problem to describe but I'll do my best. I
> have a 2003 Accord EX 4 cyl, sedan with 22k and some change in miles.
> When I initially bought the car, I was getting on average 29-31 MPG
> highway (which is what it's driven on 90% of the time). Lately, I
> have been getting in the neighborhood or 25-26 MPG highway, sometimes
> 27.
>
> The symptoms are: (mostly by feel)
>
> 1. Must keep accelerator pressed with significant pressure to keep
> car at speed.
>
> 2. When backing off of accelerator, the car slows very very quickly
> (no coasting to speak of)
>
> 3. It drives, ALMOST, like the parking break is stuck or something.
> I can sense resistance in the forward movement (at least it SEEMS like
> resistance), but no brake lights are on and the parking break is not
> engaged.
>
> I was told there was no "break in" period but I didn't push the car
> until I had about 900 miles on it.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts as to what might be causing the gas
> mileage to have dropped like it has?
>
> Kip

I'm surprised no one else mentioned tire pressure.Be sure your tires are
set at the right pressure.
Or maybe you have a tire defect,generating high rolling resistance.
Have you rotated your tires recently?

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

KDunagan@nntp.fuse.net wrote in
news:40044e37$0$12238$a0465688@nnrp.fuse.net:

> This is a rather difficult problem to describe but I'll do my best. I
> have a 2003 Accord EX 4 cyl, sedan with 22k and some change in miles.
> When I initially bought the car, I was getting on average 29-31 MPG
> highway (which is what it's driven on 90% of the time). Lately, I
> have been getting in the neighborhood or 25-26 MPG highway, sometimes
> 27.
>
> The symptoms are: (mostly by feel)
>
> 1. Must keep accelerator pressed with significant pressure to keep
> car at speed.
>
> 2. When backing off of accelerator, the car slows very very quickly
> (no coasting to speak of)
>
> 3. It drives, ALMOST, like the parking break is stuck or something.
> I can sense resistance in the forward movement (at least it SEEMS like
> resistance), but no brake lights are on and the parking break is not
> engaged.
>
> I was told there was no "break in" period but I didn't push the car
> until I had about 900 miles on it.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts as to what might be causing the gas
> mileage to have dropped like it has?
>
> Kip

I'm surprised no one else mentioned tire pressure.Be sure your tires are
set at the right pressure.
Or maybe you have a tire defect,generating high rolling resistance.
Have you rotated your tires recently?

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

KDunagan@nntp.fuse.net wrote in
news:40044e37$0$12238$a0465688@nnrp.fuse.net:

> This is a rather difficult problem to describe but I'll do my best. I
> have a 2003 Accord EX 4 cyl, sedan with 22k and some change in miles.
> When I initially bought the car, I was getting on average 29-31 MPG
> highway (which is what it's driven on 90% of the time). Lately, I
> have been getting in the neighborhood or 25-26 MPG highway, sometimes
> 27.
>
> The symptoms are: (mostly by feel)
>
> 1. Must keep accelerator pressed with significant pressure to keep
> car at speed.
>
> 2. When backing off of accelerator, the car slows very very quickly
> (no coasting to speak of)
>
> 3. It drives, ALMOST, like the parking break is stuck or something.
> I can sense resistance in the forward movement (at least it SEEMS like
> resistance), but no brake lights are on and the parking break is not
> engaged.
>
> I was told there was no "break in" period but I didn't push the car
> until I had about 900 miles on it.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts as to what might be causing the gas
> mileage to have dropped like it has?
>
> Kip

Check the obvious first: tire pressure? transmission fluid level? Is the
car pulling? CV joints leaking? Noise from the steering gear?

Carefully touch all wheels after a drive. if a brake is sticking that wheel
will be scorching hot.

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

KDunagan@nntp.fuse.net wrote in
news:40044e37$0$12238$a0465688@nnrp.fuse.net:

> This is a rather difficult problem to describe but I'll do my best. I
> have a 2003 Accord EX 4 cyl, sedan with 22k and some change in miles.
> When I initially bought the car, I was getting on average 29-31 MPG
> highway (which is what it's driven on 90% of the time). Lately, I
> have been getting in the neighborhood or 25-26 MPG highway, sometimes
> 27.
>
> The symptoms are: (mostly by feel)
>
> 1. Must keep accelerator pressed with significant pressure to keep
> car at speed.
>
> 2. When backing off of accelerator, the car slows very very quickly
> (no coasting to speak of)
>
> 3. It drives, ALMOST, like the parking break is stuck or something.
> I can sense resistance in the forward movement (at least it SEEMS like
> resistance), but no brake lights are on and the parking break is not
> engaged.
>
> I was told there was no "break in" period but I didn't push the car
> until I had about 900 miles on it.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts as to what might be causing the gas
> mileage to have dropped like it has?
>
> Kip

Check the obvious first: tire pressure? transmission fluid level? Is the
car pulling? CV joints leaking? Noise from the steering gear?

Carefully touch all wheels after a drive. if a brake is sticking that wheel
will be scorching hot.

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

KDunagan@nntp.fuse.net wrote in
news:40044e37$0$12238$a0465688@nnrp.fuse.net:

> This is a rather difficult problem to describe but I'll do my best. I
> have a 2003 Accord EX 4 cyl, sedan with 22k and some change in miles.
> When I initially bought the car, I was getting on average 29-31 MPG
> highway (which is what it's driven on 90% of the time). Lately, I
> have been getting in the neighborhood or 25-26 MPG highway, sometimes
> 27.
>
> The symptoms are: (mostly by feel)
>
> 1. Must keep accelerator pressed with significant pressure to keep
> car at speed.
>
> 2. When backing off of accelerator, the car slows very very quickly
> (no coasting to speak of)
>
> 3. It drives, ALMOST, like the parking break is stuck or something.
> I can sense resistance in the forward movement (at least it SEEMS like
> resistance), but no brake lights are on and the parking break is not
> engaged.
>
> I was told there was no "break in" period but I didn't push the car
> until I had about 900 miles on it.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts as to what might be causing the gas
> mileage to have dropped like it has?
>
> Kip

Check the obvious first: tire pressure? transmission fluid level? Is the
car pulling? CV joints leaking? Noise from the steering gear?

Carefully touch all wheels after a drive. if a brake is sticking that wheel
will be scorching hot.

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

KDunagan@nntp.fuse.net wrote in
news:40044e37$0$12238$a0465688@nnrp.fuse.net:

> This is a rather difficult problem to describe but I'll do my best. I
> have a 2003 Accord EX 4 cyl, sedan with 22k and some change in miles.
> When I initially bought the car, I was getting on average 29-31 MPG
> highway (which is what it's driven on 90% of the time). Lately, I
> have been getting in the neighborhood or 25-26 MPG highway, sometimes
> 27.
>
> The symptoms are: (mostly by feel)
>
> 1. Must keep accelerator pressed with significant pressure to keep
> car at speed.
>
> 2. When backing off of accelerator, the car slows very very quickly
> (no coasting to speak of)
>
> 3. It drives, ALMOST, like the parking break is stuck or something.
> I can sense resistance in the forward movement (at least it SEEMS like
> resistance), but no brake lights are on and the parking break is not
> engaged.
>
> I was told there was no "break in" period but I didn't push the car
> until I had about 900 miles on it.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts as to what might be causing the gas
> mileage to have dropped like it has?
>
> Kip

Check the obvious first: tire pressure? transmission fluid level? Is the
car pulling? CV joints leaking? Noise from the steering gear?

Carefully touch all wheels after a drive. if a brake is sticking that wheel
will be scorching hot.

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

KDunagan@nntp.fuse.net wrote:
> This is a rather difficult problem to describe but I'll do my best.
> I have a 2003 Accord EX 4 cyl, sedan with 22k and some change in
> miles. When I initially bought the car, I was getting on average
> 29-31 MPG highway (which is what it's driven on 90% of the time).
> Lately, I have been getting in the neighborhood or 25-26 MPG highway,
> sometimes 27.
>
> The symptoms are: (mostly by feel)
>
> 1. Must keep accelerator pressed with significant pressure to keep
> car at speed.
>
> 2. When backing off of accelerator, the car slows very very quickly
> (no coasting to speak of)
>
> 3. It drives, ALMOST, like the parking break is stuck or something.
> I can sense resistance in the forward movement (at least it SEEMS
> like resistance), but no brake lights are on and the parking break
> is not engaged.
>
> I was told there was no "break in" period but I didn't push the car
> until I had about 900 miles on it.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts as to what might be causing the gas
> mileage to have dropped like it has?
>
> Kip

Air filter?

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

KDunagan@nntp.fuse.net wrote:
> This is a rather difficult problem to describe but I'll do my best.
> I have a 2003 Accord EX 4 cyl, sedan with 22k and some change in
> miles. When I initially bought the car, I was getting on average
> 29-31 MPG highway (which is what it's driven on 90% of the time).
> Lately, I have been getting in the neighborhood or 25-26 MPG highway,
> sometimes 27.
>
> The symptoms are: (mostly by feel)
>
> 1. Must keep accelerator pressed with significant pressure to keep
> car at speed.
>
> 2. When backing off of accelerator, the car slows very very quickly
> (no coasting to speak of)
>
> 3. It drives, ALMOST, like the parking break is stuck or something.
> I can sense resistance in the forward movement (at least it SEEMS
> like resistance), but no brake lights are on and the parking break
> is not engaged.
>
> I was told there was no "break in" period but I didn't push the car
> until I had about 900 miles on it.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts as to what might be causing the gas
> mileage to have dropped like it has?
>
> Kip

Air filter?

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

KDunagan@nntp.fuse.net wrote:
> This is a rather difficult problem to describe but I'll do my best.
> I have a 2003 Accord EX 4 cyl, sedan with 22k and some change in
> miles. When I initially bought the car, I was getting on average
> 29-31 MPG highway (which is what it's driven on 90% of the time).
> Lately, I have been getting in the neighborhood or 25-26 MPG highway,
> sometimes 27.
>
> The symptoms are: (mostly by feel)
>
> 1. Must keep accelerator pressed with significant pressure to keep
> car at speed.
>
> 2. When backing off of accelerator, the car slows very very quickly
> (no coasting to speak of)
>
> 3. It drives, ALMOST, like the parking break is stuck or something.
> I can sense resistance in the forward movement (at least it SEEMS
> like resistance), but no brake lights are on and the parking break
> is not engaged.
>
> I was told there was no "break in" period but I didn't push the car
> until I had about 900 miles on it.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts as to what might be causing the gas
> mileage to have dropped like it has?
>
> Kip

Air filter?

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

KDunagan@nntp.fuse.net wrote:
> This is a rather difficult problem to describe but I'll do my best.
> I have a 2003 Accord EX 4 cyl, sedan with 22k and some change in
> miles. When I initially bought the car, I was getting on average
> 29-31 MPG highway (which is what it's driven on 90% of the time).
> Lately, I have been getting in the neighborhood or 25-26 MPG highway,
> sometimes 27.
>
> The symptoms are: (mostly by feel)
>
> 1. Must keep accelerator pressed with significant pressure to keep
> car at speed.
>
> 2. When backing off of accelerator, the car slows very very quickly
> (no coasting to speak of)
>
> 3. It drives, ALMOST, like the parking break is stuck or something.
> I can sense resistance in the forward movement (at least it SEEMS
> like resistance), but no brake lights are on and the parking break
> is not engaged.
>
> I was told there was no "break in" period but I didn't push the car
> until I had about 900 miles on it.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts as to what might be causing the gas
> mileage to have dropped like it has?
>
> Kip

Air filter?

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.

I know the tire pressures are correct and they have been recently rotated (last month). Not sure why cold weather would cause a drop in mileage but I called the weather dude here and told him what my issues were and could he please arrange for some warmer weather. :)

All the other suggestions were great. I'll try them as soon as feasible.

Regards,
kip

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.

I know the tire pressures are correct and they have been recently rotated (last month). Not sure why cold weather would cause a drop in mileage but I called the weather dude here and told him what my issues were and could he please arrange for some warmer weather. :)

All the other suggestions were great. I'll try them as soon as feasible.

Regards,
kip

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.

I know the tire pressures are correct and they have been recently rotated (last month). Not sure why cold weather would cause a drop in mileage but I called the weather dude here and told him what my issues were and could he please arrange for some warmer weather. :)

All the other suggestions were great. I'll try them as soon as feasible.

Regards,
kip

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.

I know the tire pressures are correct and they have been recently rotated (last month). Not sure why cold weather would cause a drop in mileage but I called the weather dude here and told him what my issues were and could he please arrange for some warmer weather. :)

All the other suggestions were great. I'll try them as soon as feasible.

Regards,
kip

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

<KDunagan@nntp.fuse.net> wrote in message
> 3. It drives, ALMOST, like the parking break
>is stuck or something. I can sense resistance in
>the forward movement

Get out and test push.

> 2. When backing off of accelerator, the
>car slows very very quickly (no coasting to speak of)

It sounds like you're stuck on third....
Coast on neutral, see if it still drags.