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Old 20 Nov 2004, 08:00 pm
Terry
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Default Re: 1995 Honda Passport -- Low Fuel Light Constantly On

"ajpdla" <ajpdla@pacifier.com> wrote in message news:<10ptgbi5dli8f4b@corp.supernews.com>...
> What would cause my low fuel light to remain on, even after filling the
> tank?
>
> TIA


In my 1985 Celica the sender unit had a seperate contact that
closed when the fuel in the tank got low enough. I suspect the
1995 Passport uses a similar setup. If this is the situation, then
the fuel tank will have to be removed and the defective switch
repair/replaced. It is posible, thoguh unlikely that Honda
could have used an electronic voltage sensor to trip the light
when the fuel gauge reads below some set point. Given the
greater complexity, ie expense, I suspect that Honda went
with the same basic sensor that my Celica used.
A diagram of the electronics should show how the light works.
Removing a fuel tank is not hard, be sure to syphon out as much
fuel as you can, a 12 gallon tank full of fuel is, awkward!
IT is not for the faint of heart. Disconnect the battery!
And when I work on the fuel system, I get my wife to stay
close by with Halon. IF it was me, I would almost certainly
ignore the problem.
Good luck.
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