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Old 12-Feb-2003, 11:33 PM
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Does anyone know.....

does anyone know how much gas is left in the tank when the gas light comes on in a 2003 civic?!?!?

just wondering for self knowledge

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Old 13-Feb-2003, 06:26 AM
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About 8-11 litres. The guage works on resistance of the fuel sending unit. Once it reaches a certain resistance value, the light goes on. The amount can vary because the tanks in 7th gen cars are made of plastic and the volume can vary greatly causing the variation in the amount of fuel left.

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i always guess about 50km..better safe than sorry
 
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Originally posted by Si Veloz
i always guess about 50km..better safe than sorry
sounds like good advice thanks


and thanks for the info MY SiR
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