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.

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.

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.

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

"Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote in message
news:45cf42f4d933e0a5b0e7c0c7cc1bde03@news.bubbane ws.com...
> <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.
>

If you're insinuating that the tranny isn't using overdrive, then
technically, it's stuck in 4th. The 2003 Accord has a 5-speed automatic.

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

"Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote in message
news:45cf42f4d933e0a5b0e7c0c7cc1bde03@news.bubbane ws.com...
> <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.
>

If you're insinuating that the tranny isn't using overdrive, then
technically, it's stuck in 4th. The 2003 Accord has a 5-speed automatic.

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

"Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote in message
news:45cf42f4d933e0a5b0e7c0c7cc1bde03@news.bubbane ws.com...
> <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.
>

If you're insinuating that the tranny isn't using overdrive, then
technically, it's stuck in 4th. The 2003 Accord has a 5-speed automatic.

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

"Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote in message
news:45cf42f4d933e0a5b0e7c0c7cc1bde03@news.bubbane ws.com...
> <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.
>

If you're insinuating that the tranny isn't using overdrive, then
technically, it's stuck in 4th. The 2003 Accord has a 5-speed automatic.

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

<KDunagan@nntp.fuse.net> wrote in message
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

We lost mileage here in NJ too and it was explained in the local paper that
it's the Winter blend of fuel they use that lowers mileage. So we save the
air but waste more of a natural resource? NJ stopped using oxygenated fuel
for good reason but there's still something else in the Winter blend. Wait
til spring and see if it improves.
Jim / NJ

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

<KDunagan@nntp.fuse.net> wrote in message
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

We lost mileage here in NJ too and it was explained in the local paper that
it's the Winter blend of fuel they use that lowers mileage. So we save the
air but waste more of a natural resource? NJ stopped using oxygenated fuel
for good reason but there's still something else in the Winter blend. Wait
til spring and see if it improves.
Jim / NJ

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

<KDunagan@nntp.fuse.net> wrote in message
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

We lost mileage here in NJ too and it was explained in the local paper that
it's the Winter blend of fuel they use that lowers mileage. So we save the
air but waste more of a natural resource? NJ stopped using oxygenated fuel
for good reason but there's still something else in the Winter blend. Wait
til spring and see if it improves.
Jim / NJ

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

<KDunagan@nntp.fuse.net> wrote in message
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

We lost mileage here in NJ too and it was explained in the local paper that
it's the Winter blend of fuel they use that lowers mileage. So we save the
air but waste more of a natural resource? NJ stopped using oxygenated fuel
for good reason but there's still something else in the Winter blend. Wait
til spring and see if it improves.
Jim / NJ

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
news:elmop-70B003.17334313012004@news.usenetserver.com...
> In article <40044e37$0$12238$a0465688@nnrp.fuse.net>,
> 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.
>
> Cold weather.

I agree that the fuel wouldn't combust the same in cold air as it would in
warm so more liquid fuel may slip by causing bad mileage.

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
news:elmop-70B003.17334313012004@news.usenetserver.com...
> In article <40044e37$0$12238$a0465688@nnrp.fuse.net>,
> 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.
>
> Cold weather.

I agree that the fuel wouldn't combust the same in cold air as it would in
warm so more liquid fuel may slip by causing bad mileage.

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
news:elmop-70B003.17334313012004@news.usenetserver.com...
> In article <40044e37$0$12238$a0465688@nnrp.fuse.net>,
> 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.
>
> Cold weather.

I agree that the fuel wouldn't combust the same in cold air as it would in
warm so more liquid fuel may slip by causing bad mileage.

Re: 2003 Accord losing MPG on highway
 

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
news:elmop-70B003.17334313012004@news.usenetserver.com...
> In article <40044e37$0$12238$a0465688@nnrp.fuse.net>,
> 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.
>
> Cold weather.

I agree that the fuel wouldn't combust the same in cold air as it would in
warm so more liquid fuel may slip by causing bad mileage.