TWW wrote:
> "High" <789@123.456> wrote in message
> news:YXgFe.2674$j21.1369@news01.roc.ny...
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>>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.
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> I have heard of tanks deforming because the vent system is plugged. Sure
> sounds like the tank is the problem.
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Thanks all for your input. I finally got a chance to inspect the tank,
and sure enough the tank is pushed up about 4 inches and there is an
imprint of a floor jack in the bottom. Anyone have info on how to change
tanks?