hey the other day i was driving and my tank was on E (i know it's not good, only time i've done it ) and my gas light finally came on, does that not work? or how much gas should i have left when it comes on? i drive a 98 gs-r

 

I usually always run mine till the gas light comes on. I put in anywhere from 10.5 to 12 gallons.

 

gas light comes on when there's about 2 gallons are left in the 13.2 gallon tank in 94-01 integras

 

for me it comes on when there is at least 3 gallons left. If I filled up right when the light first came on, I would probably put in about 10-10.5 gallons.

 

yeah i usually fill up 11 gallons when the light is on so you have about 2 gallons left in there

 

what if it dont come on when ur at e?

 

"E" just means you are getting very close to empty, it doesn't actually mean empty, so the gas light should come on right after "E."

 

ive drove at least 30 miles with the light on, and i never ran out, so u at least have that much, as long as u dont romp on it

 

oh okay i was just wondering, i'm like fairly new to integra's!

 

shoot, I've driven 50-60 miles after the light came on!

During that time, though, the light will fade on and off as I drive and the gasoline sloshes around in the tank. If I turn left it will usually go out

But once it stays on steady for awhile and no amount of turning makes it go out, THEN I know I better fill up soon.

But then when I do that, I usually find I still had about 1.5 gallons or so left.

 

agreed with frontwheelfanactic...i believe the gas light comes on when it calculates that the tank has 2 gallons of gas or less..

 

so it only comes on when it on e and last abt 40 miles ?

 

dont run your cars on "E" all the time its not good for the fuel filter.......

 

i want to know where u got this info bcuz the fuel pump takes in gas from the bottom not from the top, i could see the point if u were running completely dry and were sucking in particles that were floatin at the top, if any.
i usually run mine til the lgt flashes, usually takes 10-10.5 gallons.

 

Description and Operation


How the Circuit Works

WARNING: Do not smoke while working on the fuel system. Keep open flame away from the work area. Drain fuel only into an approved container.

"A thermistor is mounted in the fuel tank unit. When the thermistor is cool, its resistance is very high. When the thermistor is warm, its resistance decreases. Fuel in the fuel tank transfers heat away from the thermistor fast enough to keep it cool so the thermistor's resistance stays high and the low fuel indicator light does not come on. When the fuel level drops below about 2.2 gallons , the thermistor is no longer immersed in fuel. Without the fuel to cool it, the thermistor's resistance decreases, allowing current to flow through the low fuel indicator light and the thermistor to ground, and the low fuel indicator light comes on."

this is straight from alldata...i got it from school since i am a tech in training...and its free...something that most shops pay for..

in10cecivic and 1998b18c1 are right when it comes to this subject

when you are low on fuel, your fuel pump will suck up particals of crap from your fuel tank and it could very well clog your fuel filter..i myself have never ever seen my fuel light turn on (except for when i test drove it) ( 2000 integra gsr)....i always fill it up at like a 1/4 tank... also the fuel that surrounds the fuel pump acts a coolant and absorbs heat and prevents the fuel pump from overheating

if im am wrong, please someone chime in and inform the rest of us

 

well all I can say is that I almost always run till well past the gas light coming on, and I'm still on the original fuel pump at 247K miles. I've been doing it this way for the past 150K+ miles. I usually change my fuel filter every 25K miles or so.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well all I can say is that I almost always run till well past the gas light coming on, and I'm still on the original fuel pump at 247K miles. I've been doing it this way for the past 150K+ miles. I usually change my fuel filter every 25K miles or so.</TD></TR></TABLE>
agree with you, ive got 136,000 miles, ive changed my fuel filter at 60k, 90k, and 120k. i have a 98 dc2, i work for acura as a tech, and acura says its a lifetime filter but even i dont trust that. so if you run your gas low, im not saying dry it should be fine and if you want to fill up at 1/4 tank thats fine to, more power to you.