EG Fuel Light - How much fuel remaining?

**Ryuzaki** · 14-06-2011 05:55 PM

How much fuel is left when the fuel light comes on in EG civics?

If it's more particular... a 1995 EG8

**Red_EG4** · 14-06-2011 06:09 PM

I generally have about 5 litres.
I believe this has been asked and answered before.

It's rather simple to find out how much, drive until it comes on, fill up and minus how many litres it takes to fill from 45(the capacity of an EG tank).

**dougie_504** · 14-06-2011 06:14 PM

Yeah about 5L as above, at least that's what my calculations are in my EH9

**Ryuzaki** · 14-06-2011 06:51 PM

Ah that makes sense.

I wasn't exactly sure on the capacity of the tank.

Thanks

**flipfire** · 14-06-2011 07:19 PM

generally how far will 5 litres of fuel get you on a 1.6L engine?

**Red_EG4** · 14-06-2011 07:23 PM

I get around 550 kms from 40 litres.
So around 70kms per 5 litres, from a D15B

**90LAN** · 14-06-2011 07:37 PM

30-40kms

**aimre** · 14-06-2011 09:22 PM

The manual says light come up at 6L. So with six, you could push 100km on highway.

also, the method stated above wont work to calulate because, the fuel tank isnt exactly 45 L and also, when u fill up, you fill the filler neck also, wich can hold a few litres

**Red_EG4** · 14-06-2011 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by aimre

The manual says light come up at 6L. So with six, you could push 100km on highway.

also, the method stated above wont work to calulate because, the fuel tank isnt exactly 45 L and also, when u fill up, you fill the filler neck also, wich can hold a few litres

ah yes didn't think about that.
I guess if you're full and you do as I suggested you can work out how many kms per litre and going by the manual you have 6 litres @Xkms per litre.

**liberx** · 15-06-2011 01:21 AM

Well I've done this experiment (by accident

). I ran out of juice at around 80km after the light came on - highway driving. Consistent with 6l to empty - and that's bone dry empty!!!

**Snoop_gee** · 15-06-2011 07:44 AM

to be asking such a question does that means times must be tuff financially huh?
with the increase in fuel price. $$$

Running on low to extremely low fuel level tends to ruin the fuel pump.
Remain concerned about dirt in the bottom of
the fuel tank clogging the filter and lines downstream of the
pump prematurely, or possibly wearing mechanical parts on
the pump, causing the pump to have to work harder, meaning
it draws more current, aging electrical parts more quickly,
etc.

**Ryuzaki** · 15-06-2011 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by aimre

The manual says light come up at 6L. So with six, you could push 100km on highway.

also, the method stated above wont work to calulate because, the fuel tank isnt exactly 45 L and also, when u fill up, you fill the filler neck also, wich can hold a few litres

It actually says 6L? I don't have the manual =[ Is it up online somewhere?

Originally Posted by Snoop_gee

to be asking such a question does that means times must be tuff financially huh?
with the increase in fuel price. $$$

Running on low to extremely low fuel level tends to ruin the fuel pump.
Remain concerned about dirt in the bottom of
the fuel tank clogging the filter and lines downstream of the
pump prematurely, or possibly wearing mechanical parts on
the pump, causing the pump to have to work harder, meaning
it draws more current, aging electrical parts more quickly,
etc.

Haha, I'm a uni student.. thus I'm poor.
But I was actually just curious since I've usually just filled up when I've driven around 400-450kms

So you're saying don't wait for the fuel light to come on to fill up?
Also would a fuel system cleaner additive or something of the sorts clean that up?