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Old 21 Nov 2004, 12:22 pm
ajpdla
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Default Re: 1995 Honda Passport -- Low Fuel Light Constantly On

Yeah. I'm thinking about removing the bulb, at this point.

"Terry" <r2000swler@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "ajpdla" <ajpdla@pacifier.com> wrote in message
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>> 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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