"High" <789@123.456> wrote in message
news:YXgFe.2674$j21.1369@news01.roc.ny...
> My daughter bought a 2000 Accord EX V6 on Saturday. She was driving on
> the freeway yesterday and it died (the guage showed between E and 1/4
> and the low fuel light hadn't come on). She called triple A and after a
> 2 hour wait they arrived, put in 1 gallon of gas and it started right
> up. When she filled the tank it only took 11 gallons of gas. I'm new to
> Honda's so I'm asking here if this may be a common problem. My guess is
> a weak fuel pump or a semi-clogged filter but maybe you knowlegable
> people have a different explanation of what it could be? I have a fuel
> pressure tester but no specs on what it should read for this car. Any
> help would be appreciated. The car was as-is so "take it back to the
> dealer" would not be an appropriate answer. Thanks in advance.

I have heard of tanks deforming because the vent system is plugged. Sure
sounds like the tank is the problem.