Fuel Gauge Misleading

[EK1_]

Just out of curiosity, but is anyones fuel gauge really off? Like it's not reading correctly? Is this a common problem with EK1's? Or is mine just a one off thing?

[Winter]

there could be a problem with the "fuel gauge sending unit"

it's usually located within the fuel pump which is under the rear seats

this could be the reason why the fuel gauge on your taco is off

[eren]

Mine is also like that , i have ek1 lol . alot of people have problems

[EK1_]

It's just starting to annoy me haha! Knowing that i can still get out an extra 70-100kms out of it but my fuel gauge is reading very close to empty!

[yabloko]

It's just starting to annoy me haha! Knowing that i can still get out an extra 70-100kms out of it but my fuel gauge is reading very close to empty!

I think that's the time when gauge shows empty tank and warning light comes on ?

that's a normal behaviour, almost all taxi drivers in ukraine drive with gauge shows emply and till light stops bling and being constantly on )))

[grifty]

even though you have another 9 litres when the fuel light is on the fuel pump wont be able to suck it all up.

[yabloko]

tell it to my fuel pump =)
i've seen a man shakin' his honda on the parking lot for pump to pickup some fuel, so he can drive few blocks to the petrol station

[FRK202]

Yep, it's a common problem in Honda civics.

Just curious though, how far are you able to go on one tank? I can get to about ~420kms before I start worrying

[grifty]

I once was driving and the low fuel light never came on. Next day went to start it and it wouldn't start.... Stupid ek lol

[YeahByuddy]

maybe loose wire

[yabloko]

I once was driving and the low fuel light never came on. Next day went to start it and it wouldn't start.... Stupid ek lol

happened few times to me when I left car with almost empty tank on a slope, and on the next day it won't start )

Just curious though, how far are you able to go on one tank?

got MA9, before the swap it had d15z3 vtec-e, it could run up to 780km on highyway (5 gen 5d civics's got 50l tank ))))

[Daveho1]

honestly its better not to try to scrape the bottom of the tank, theres usualy a fair bit of sediment in there that the pump is more likly to pick up in a low fuel situation so i personaly allways fill up at 1/4-1/3 not a major point but i hate working in fuel tanks so anything to stop the strainer filter from cloging