Car starts to drop speed once I hit 60 slows to 50 then picks up

Asked by Amanti_915 Jan 30, 2017 at 08:40 PM about the 2000 Lexus ES

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When on highway going 60 my car feels like I'm
braking and drops to 50 then snaps out of it could
it be a sensor

1 Answer

That sounds like a fuel delivery problem. Try changing the fuel filter and use some Techron in the gas tank.

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