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This little light of mine, why o why does it shine?

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    This little light of mine, why o why does it shine?

    This is a weird thing. My fuel gauge stopped working about four months ago. Today I was on the way home from work and I noticed the low fuel light was on. I have been using the trip odometer to gauge when I fill up. I figured that the sending unit was to blame for the gauge not registering. The needle by the way is pegged past the full mark. I have been filling up at about 310 miles. What I was wondering is if anyone has had this happen and if possible can let me know what to possibly do to fix it. I was about to get a new sending unit but, now that I have seen the light on I will put it off just in case the gauge is bad. Lemme know if you guys have had this happen. Not having the gauge sux!!


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    holy crap! u fill up every 310 miles!? i can't get past 250 in my car!
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      #3
      Yea, I am suprised myself. Dunno :but, still sux without the gauge.


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        I also get about 315 miles to a tank 90% city


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          #5
          So, neone have an answer to my question?


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            Have the exact problem with mine. Its the sending unit as I have replaced the fuel gauge (twice) as I got a bad temp gauge on one of them and screwed the temp gauge up on the other one. I get 350 on a tank every time for about 12 gallons and I drive the crap out of it--about a 50-50 split with highway/city driving. . I got a fuel sending unit for it just haven't had the time to install it yet. I tried a used one but most of them from the junk yard are rusted and the one I got didn't work either. It lists for between $90-100. I work for a dealership as a tech so it was a lot cheaper for me.
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              Well, why would the light come on and the needle stay in one spot? By the wat the needle moves when it wants too. Yesterday it went all the way to empty. the light was on too. The needle eventually went back to the full mark. I filled up tonight and the light went out. I don't freakin get it


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                #8
                sounds like it could be both....

                my buddys tach needle works when it wants too.....its his cluster but he is too lazy to fix it.....

                i say replace your cluster and sending unit and see where your at....

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                  That sending unit (which is accessable through the trunk) has 3 wires. One is the ground which both circuits use but the low fuel light uses its own resister on the fuel sending unit and the gauge uses a different resister. So yes, its possible that the low fuel light will work but the fuel gauge won't work. I don't ever see the low fuel light come on with my Accord but if I unplug the sending unit, I can get the fuel gauge to drop and stay down until I plug the sending unit back in.

                  plus--I can get the sending unit out much faster than the gauge
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                    #10
                    Well, I figured as much. I love my baby and I want her workin right so I will do that. Thanx


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                      #11
                      yep i had the same problem on mine i got a sending unit from a place called honda hevan here im town its an all honda junyard and it wasnt rusted so i was happy it cost 12 bucks ...and it works now
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                        I have alot more things to work on. I would like to meet the previous owner so I can kick their ass for treating her like that.


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                          #13
                          One thing at a time I guess.


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                            Anyone around the Houston area? Any places to find parts for my EX? Lemme know


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                              #15
                              You guys aren't going to like this much. I fill up every 350 in the city and 400 on the highway... I still have room...

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