On 2005-11-24, SoCalMike <Mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 'Curly Q. Links' wrote:
>>
>> The reason the fire department tells Honda to tell it's owner's to stop
>> overfilling the tank has just appeared on your driveway. YOu can get
>> owner's manuals from the wrecking yards, and Honda still has many of the
>> old ones available.
>>
>
> thats news to me, and i think ive read my owners manual front to back a
> few times. isnt that just a general warning? or something especially
> specific to hondas? hondas of that era?

I noticed that mine leaks when full only when the front end is on
jackstands. I assume a leaky filler tube. I had no idea it's common to
all Civics.
>
>> If that fuel had gone down a sewer cap, the outcome could be very bad.
>
> not just that. if they had parked in an enclosed garage with a natural
> gas water heater or gas clothes dryer, that would have been a big problem.

This is why building code mandate that burners of gas fired appliances
located in garages need to have their burner at least 18" above floor
level.