New2Civic

'97 Civic EX Sedan - Low Fuel Light

Newb question I know...

Fuel light "blinks" on but doesn't stay on. Once the fuel level gets low enough, will the light stay on (solid)?

How long after the light stays solid will the car run completely out of gas (kms)?

Thanks,
C

p.s. We bought this car used and did not get the owners manual. What size (Litres) is the gas tank?

imported_cet_civic

not sure on "how many kms you have left" there are a lot of variables that are unknown, like driving speed, clean filter, etc....
but if I had to guess, you may get 25-30kms

the size of the tank is probably around 35-40 litre.

**newer civics have a 50litre tanks over the previous gens which hold 45 litres**

The Prophet

dont let it get that low in the first place...

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

40 liter tank 5 liter reserve... about 40 driving kms just to be safe. Yeah, letting it get that low lets the pump heat up... fuel cools the pump normally.

the fuel light coming on and off... that's fuel slosh, usually happens on on/off rampsfor the highway cuz all the fuel sloshes to one side.

punkindrublic

my car doesn't have a fuel light

so my tank is 40 liters but would i also have a 5 liter reserve??

kwikb16a2

mine neither, or atleast it never comes on, any insight bruno?

imported2nv

i say get a can of gas put it in the back and drive till empty and that way you will know how far you can go with gas light on.

imported_Shazza

usually when my fuel light comes on its solid. and then i have approx 30 min left depending on whether i'm driving local or highway speed. juss go and fill ur tank man. better safet than sorry.

Cynikal.Mindset

I believe all civics are 45l tanks except the newer ones...I know my 1st gen crx was, my 4th gen is...so yea

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

sum clusters were not equipped with this. my LX was, then I switched to a 99 EX cluster for the tach, but that meant no light, so I swapped the little filter cards (the ones that have the icon for the idiot lights) and put a bulb in - voila! I got low fuel light again!

Jugglez

the USDM Cx's i belive had a 30 liter tank .. weight savings for that monstrous 70hp motor