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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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2000 Civic DX Sedan

anyway, whenever i get near to E on the fuel gauge, when i accelerate the needle goes straight to E but when decel, it goes back up to where it was before. And when i do refill the tank, when i start the car it takes forever for the needle to go from E to F

last thing is my Low Gas Light does not come on period...fuse maybe?
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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civics dont have baffles in there tanks thats why it moves when you accle.
as for it taking a long time you might need a new sending unit.
check the light.
i have a 98 dx and the light doesnt come on till the red line, are u on the red line??

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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 07:05 PM
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My 94 does the same thing but there's nothing wrong when you have low fuel and you accel your fuel moves in the tank, affecting the sensor, if you notice next time you take a sharp turn glance at your gauge, odds are it'll either say you have more or less fuel then you do. Your fuel gauge is best read at a stand still.

You refill and it. Just takes time. It's normal. The gauge doesnt just pop up to full.

And lastly you should look into it and check if your car actually has a low fuel light I know a lot of them don't.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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Nothing is wrong with your car, those symptoms are normal for a Civic.

As Josh already touched upon, I remember reading that a lot of the American-market Civics don't have gas lights at all...I'm not sure which ones they are though...
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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wow. i gotta check on my gas light. cuz i have driven my car to FREAKING near the red. in fact, it was on the red when i floored it and still. no light.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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yea i went all the way to red, and no light..
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by andoxviii
Nothing is wrong with your car, those symptoms are normal for a Civic.

As Josh already touched upon, I remember reading that a lot of the American-market Civics don't have gas lights at all...I'm not sure which ones they are though...
my 98 dx has a gas light, but i heard the same thing
some people say only jdm does,
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 98civdx
my 98 dx has a gas light, but i heard the same thing
some people say only jdm does,
Yeah, my Canadian-market 2000 DX hatch has a gas light, too.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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damn. i am going to check on mine. but my dad's old 2000 dx had a light.

and if you dont want to see your needle go all slow when you turn on the car, do what i do.
leave your keys in the ignition WITH THE CAR OFF, turn the keys to ON(car still off) and leave it. then gas up. the needle will go up as you fill your tank
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by andoxviii
Yeah, my Canadian-market 2000 DX hatch has a gas light, too.
im guessing his light is burnt out.

i think if you fues was blown you would not have any lights in cluster, but i may be wrong so it nevers hurts to check
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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all the lights work, just not the fuel light..i can see the light in the cluster, but it never comes on
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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well then like 98 civicdx said. you more than likely have a blown bulb.
you should take out your cluster and change it. and while your at it, change the bulb color to amber or what ever color you prefer
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 10:53 PM
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if the light is burned out looks like some one didnt know what a gas station was lol
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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hmm, ok..atleast i know its something inexpensive

and spooled - i'm not suprised, when i got the car, it had 150k on it with the original spark plugs..and no records of any mait. done
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:30 PM
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hmm, ok..atleast i know its something inexpensive

and spooled - i'm not suprised, when i got the car, it had 150k on it with the original spark plugs..and no records of any mait. done
DAMN! no honda should ever live like that!
well change the timing belt, first and foremost, then go from there
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:33 PM
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well change the timing belt, first and foremost, then go from there
Good idea. Usually the water pump and tensioner are replaced at the same time, as well.
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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150k and oem plugs what the hell is wrong with people!!

yea its cheap, esay shouldnt take more then 15 minutes.
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Default Re: Why is my fuel gauge slow?

i already did the timing belt, along with the tensioner and water pump, next are the plugs, dizzy,roter, wires.. etc.
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by dasaboi
i already did the timing belt, along with the tensioner and water pump, next are the plugs, dizzy,roter, wires.. etc.
i'd also change every last fluid in the car
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