Hey everyone,
I recently bought a 1995 Civic DX, and I was wondering if it even has a gas light? My gas gauge is pointing to E, but I still haven't seen a gas light come on. The only reason I'm asking this is because I need to go pick up my paycheck, which is about 20 miles away, and I don't know if I'm going to have enough gas to get there. If there is a gas light and it hasn't come on yet, then I'm pretty sure I'll be able to make it. So does anyone know if this car even has a gas light? Almost every car I've seen has a gas light...but then again, every car I've seen has a tachometer too..hahaha. Thanks for any help guys.

 

92-95 Civic gauges (cluster) did not come with gas lights, but the gauge fluctuates like crazy so good luck on your journey

 

on E I manage to do 80 km. So you should be ok but maybe fill up after you get your pay!

 

i usually have 3 gallons left when near E

but the cluster doesn't have a gas light...i never really understood the whole gas light thing, if your car is on E, fill it up, duh

 

Just fill it completely full (top-off) next time the gauge hits E, and be sure to zero out the trip metter. At your next fill-up (top off again), calculate your gas mileage (trip-reading / fill-up-gallons). Before you leave, zero the trip again. Do this a couple times. Then you can look up exactly how big your fuel tank is and calculate your max range (fuel-tank-size x average-MPG). Then make sure to NEVER drive that far without filling up...

Thats how you do it...

 

i drive my **** on E on E all the time. i can go about 50 miles on E.

 

I really don't use the gas gauge, I fill up according to my trip meter

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94eg! &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just fill it completely full (top-off) next time the gauge hits E, and be sure to zero out the trip metter. At your next fill-up (top off again), calculate your gas mileage (trip-reading / fill-up-gallons). Before you leave, zero the trip again. Do this a couple times. Then you can look up exactly how big your fuel tank is and calculate your max range (fuel-tank-size x average-MPG). Then make sure to NEVER drive that far without filling up...

Thats how you do it... </TD></TR></TABLE>

exactly what I do every time^

and the stock gastank is 11.9 gallons


Modified by 2coupes at 1:40 PM 3/21/2007

 

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and the stock gastank is 11.99 gallons</TD></TR></TABLE>

There are two different sized fuel tanks for this generation of Civic, 38L (10.04gal) and 45L (11.89gal). You may want to double check which version you have first. I think the Si is the only hatchback with the larger tank...

 

you're right, specs say the EX got a 11.9 gallon tank

 

I'm usually at about 2 gallons the second i hit e. and 1 gallon if I continue to drive for a while but I dont. Its not fun being stranded.

Go to your change jar and fill up.
I roll all my coins and leave it in the ashtray for gas emergencies because the bank is way too far and sometimes i need to get to work or whatnot on time and don't want to pay the $0.75 atm surchange at my local arco.

 

i did'nt no they don't have gas light's did'nt even notice