17 gallons in the tank.. - Page 2

buddylie · 10-31-2009, 08:56 PM

Its not a good idea to drive until the tank is nearly empty. The fuel pump is cooled and lubricated by the fuel, and by driving with a nearly empty tank, you may shorten the life of the pump. A reason the gas light comes on at ~14 gal may be a fuel pump safety measure built in by Honda

SlowCivicEx · 10-31-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeepsquad

WoW! A 16.7 gallon fill up, I think you won!

I have definitely driven the car to a point where the needle is on 'E' and I'm fearing that I'm going to run out of gas. However, the most I ever put into the tank was a bit over 14 gallons, but I stop once the gas pump trips and shuts off.

Do you remember how much more gas did you put in the tank after the pump first tripped?

I think it was right around a gallon or so. Idk how it filled so much.

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Originally Posted by EuroRspec

Do not over fill your car like that or you'll regret it. There is a charcoal Evap canister in the top of the gas tank opening by the fuel pump, anytime it hits a certain point it goes into the canister. Once the canister is full or no longer working you will get a check engine light. The canister cost over 500 dollars just for that parts and is a pain in the ass to install.
Just a FYI

Even though it say's 17 gallons, you do not need to fill up that much. I under stand you are just testing it out, but save your self the head ache and fill up till the gas pump clicks off.

I know not to fill it up all the way like that every time but i was on a log drive so its not like the gas was just gonna be sitting there. it would be down in the matter of moments.

EuroRspec · 11-01-2009, 01:10 AM

^ That's cool, just wanted to put that out there. I know people love to fill up tanks till they see the gas go up the nec.

2K6TSX · 11-01-2009, 01:26 PM

I thought I'd post up my experience with this..no I don't try to max out the number of litres I can fit in the car, I usually pump around 57, the capacity should be 65, but I don't wait until the tank is COMPLETELY empty..by the time my range hits 0 I fill up. What I noticed on road trips though is that the needle doesn't move even after I drive like 200km, but after that the needle starts to fall like CRAZY. I remember that for the first 200km it didn't move, then over the next 100km I lost a quarter tank..The needle is not accurate at all in the way it drops.

mclovintsx · 11-01-2009, 07:14 PM

2 things for sure I wouldn't do... Top it off AND almost exhausting the whole tank. O.O