View Full Version : Gas gauge dipping out!
Speed JUnkyz
April 24th, 2010, 07:49 AM
Ok what would make my gas gauge dip down to empty and the rise back up? Im pretty sure this isnt supposed to be lol
Any fixes for it? Im not even sure its reading correctly lol
it will sink all the way to empty when stopping or going around a fast curve. Then rise back up when stopped or going straight with no hills.
Also is there gas light on these cars? I have a 1993 civic coupe DEX...DX and EX morphed lol ;)
Mishimoto
April 26th, 2010, 11:54 AM
That phenomenon is most referred to the "Honda Half tank". The float gauge in the gas tank is reading everything correctly if that happens. Since there is no baffle in the gas tank, the gas just swishes around. Taking off at a light, or around a sharp turn (usually a right hand turn - like entering/exiting a highway) will allow this to happen.
I have owned 3 Civics, and 4 Hondas (one being an Accord), never saw trhe gas light come on once on any of the cars. Just recently, I filled the tank up 11.2 gallons. the car only has a 11.9 gal. tank! No gas light. I am tempted to allow the car to just run out of gas, but I not sure if I feel like running out of gas and having to get to the shoulder. Knowing my luck, it will happen when just sitting in traffic.
Speed JUnkyz
April 26th, 2010, 12:19 PM
haha ima do it lol...ima put two gallons of gas in my trunk(closer to empty) and then run it dry haha
Mishimoto
April 26th, 2010, 12:23 PM
Definitely let us know how it goes!
Speed JUnkyz
April 26th, 2010, 03:30 PM
haha sure make me the guinea pig
Boo-Rad
April 26th, 2010, 03:33 PM
wrong thread homie
Speed JUnkyz
April 26th, 2010, 03:34 PM
what you talking bout willis!
Boo-Rad
April 26th, 2010, 03:40 PM
what you talking bout willis!
ninja edit
Mishimoto
April 26th, 2010, 03:41 PM
haha sure make me the guinea pig
Well... you offered! :Oops:
wrong thread homie"
:Crazy:..... uhhh wut?:update::dunno:
what you talking bout willis!
:thumbup:
Since in the smiley mood today... I always liked this one..
:firefox:
Speed JUnkyz
April 26th, 2010, 10:33 PM
ninja edit
I plead the fifth lol
n0safebetdx
April 27th, 2010, 02:20 PM
MINE does that ALL the time but i already knew it was what mishimoto said soo i didnt need to ask :)
awdjunkies
April 27th, 2010, 02:42 PM
MINE does that ALL the time but i already knew it was what mishimoto said soo i didnt need to ask :)
OUCH !!! A punch in the stones huh SJ? :lol:
Boo-Rad
April 27th, 2010, 03:08 PM
MINE does that ALL the time but i already knew it was what mishimoto said soo i didnt need to ask :)
SJ got http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt324/DominicF1/Pwned.jpg
n0safebetdx
April 27th, 2010, 03:10 PM
I didnt mean it in a mean way!!! I was jsut stating that Mien did it all the time.. HE knows I have the same car as him IDK why he just doesnt have BG text me and ask me if I know this information... Im just saying.
Boo-Rad
April 27th, 2010, 03:17 PM
I didnt mean it in a mean way!!! I was jsut stating that Mien did it all the time.. HE knows I have the same car as him IDK why he just doesnt have BG text me and ask me if I know this information... Im just saying.
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n0safebetdx
April 27th, 2010, 03:18 PM
Boo I <3 your glittery graphics how douche of you :)
Boo-Rad
April 27th, 2010, 04:04 PM
Boo I <3 your glittery graphics how douche of you :)
Thanks Girlfriend!
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awdjunkies
April 27th, 2010, 04:26 PM
you two crack me up :lol:
Boo-Rad
April 27th, 2010, 05:02 PM
you two crack me up :lol:
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n0safebetdx
April 27th, 2010, 05:32 PM
Thanks Girlfriend!
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:bolt:
bahahahahahah
Speed JUnkyz
April 27th, 2010, 09:20 PM
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w71/Lord_Kris/tyrone-biggums.gif
http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz119/Cypress187/avatar_22860.gif
OWNED!
And I never had a civic before so all you beefheads and sukamacock
:D :D :D :D
n0safebetdx
April 28th, 2010, 09:02 AM
FYI Ive never owned a civic either....
Boo-Rad
April 28th, 2010, 01:08 PM
My civic was too hardcore and showed the correct gas all the time. If it didnt it knew I would kick its fucking coilovers.
Speed JUnkyz
June 11th, 2010, 05:14 AM
lmao.... well I never did get to fixing this haha....hasnt really done it yet again
n0safebetdx
June 11th, 2010, 11:09 AM
lmao.... well I never did get to fixing this haha....hasnt really done it yet again
do you not make right turns
Speed JUnkyz
June 11th, 2010, 04:36 PM
nope i sure dont lol why you ask
n0safebetdx
June 11th, 2010, 04:39 PM
cuz thats when my gas gauge go down but then it comes right back up
Speed JUnkyz
June 27th, 2010, 11:36 AM
hmmm maybe.....it hasnt really done it lately...not sure whats up!
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