"Peabody" <waybackNO784SPAM44@yahoo.com> wrote
> It appears I have a dead spot at about 1/8 full. When it
> gets to
> that level, the gauge suddenly goes to well below empty.
> But a
> while later it comes back up to the right reading. Always
> happens
> at the same spot, so I would assume there's a bad spot in
> the
> sending unit. By the way, when the gauge goes to zero,
> the fuel
> warning light does not come on, so it appears that's a
> separate
> sending unit and circuit, which is a bit surprising.
>
> Anyway, I wonder if I can remove the sending unit from the
> tank,
> inspect it, and possibly scrape the crud off and fix it.
> That would
> require being able to re-use whatever gaskets or seals are
> involved.
> Can anyone with experience in this area tell me if I can
> do this
> without having to use a new gasket?

Inspect the gasket and go from there. It is possible you can
re-use it for at least a short period of time. New at your
dealer the gasket should not cost more than around $20.
Online OEM sites list it for around $13 not counting
shipping/handling.

Tests for the fuel sending unit should be in the manual
linked at http://ww1.honda.co.uk/car/owner/workshop.html