won't start - MIL and crazy fuel gauge
12-20-2008, 08:55 AM
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won't start - MIL and crazy fuel gauge
Guys,
I am not a honda guy (I drive a VW - I can hear the flames from here!). I am home for the holidays and my mom's 2003 accord started up just fine then a few minutes later died unexpectedly in the driveway.
I have never seen this in an instrument cluster before but the MIL is on and the fuel gauge keeps on rapidly jumping between 1/4 full and 1/2 full - like a pendulum.
The car doesnt even try and turn over, all you get is flashing MIL and that weird fuel gauge thing.
Any ideas on what the problem could be? I wish I could scan codes but I dont have the equipment with me.
TIA
-peter
I am not a honda guy (I drive a VW - I can hear the flames from here!). I am home for the holidays and my mom's 2003 accord started up just fine then a few minutes later died unexpectedly in the driveway.
I have never seen this in an instrument cluster before but the MIL is on and the fuel gauge keeps on rapidly jumping between 1/4 full and 1/2 full - like a pendulum.
The car doesnt even try and turn over, all you get is flashing MIL and that weird fuel gauge thing.
Any ideas on what the problem could be? I wish I could scan codes but I dont have the equipment with me.
TIA
-peter
12-21-2008, 05:49 PM
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Re: won't start - MIL and crazy fuel gauge
first i would check the battery and then i would check the charging system. it sounds like the altenator went bad while idling once you started it. good luck
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