I know that this is not a tech post but I thought it would be worth a try!...

Ok, I have searched and come up short.

I need all the honda mechanics help and knowledge on this one.

I was coming home from school, gas was low and I decided to drive home. I got about two miles from the gas station and of course I was going up hill. Gas light was on so I putted it until I got over the hill.

Once I was level the light went off and I sped up to exit the highway and fill up. Then my throttle when soft and the car shut off. I got it started again and the idle bounced like there was a vaccuum leak. I made it to the gas station filled up and the car would not start. It would fire up and then die. After I sat for a minute I got the car started and drove home only to have it idling at 1500rpm and bouncing as if there was a vaccuum leak. I checked the plugs, let it sit some more then got the idea to take off the gas cap and see if I could hear air bubbles escaping. Sure as I unscrewed the cap I heard what sounded like gargling within the tank and I could instantly smell gas.

I put the cap back on, started then car rand pretty good still a little bounce with the idle ontop of higher than normal idle and then turned off the car. Upon turning the car off I decided that it was still not sufficent so I unscrewed the cap agian and heard the same thing as before.

Now I know that the correlation between what I heard and air being in the system is pretty strong. However I do not know if what I am doing to evacuate the system is sufficient.


Tom I could really use your expertise on this one! Please any help with this would be greatly appreciate being that this is my only mode of transportation to work and school.

Thanks! Please if you dont know what you are talking about keep out! This could become a very useful and helpfull thread for idiots like me. Keep all the BS out of it.