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?