Elle says...

> Before you buy a new one, one more question: Is it when
> you do a certain turn that the fuel gage drops? Because
> this is pretty common on old Hondas. Lots of complaints
> about it come up at the great site www.honda-tech.com .

No, I haven't noticed any correlation with turns. It
appears to be related to a specific fuel level - when the
tank is about 1/8 full. When it gets down to that level, it
suddenly goes all the way to the bottom. But then after
driving a while longer - maybe a couple gallons - it's
suddenly back to the right place.

That makes me think it's not the gauge, or a bad connection
or ground, but rather an open spot, or perhaps a grounded
spot, in the sending unit. I've never seen one, but I think
of it as a coil-type potentiomemter, with the contact
attached to the float.

In any case, if I can get it out in one piece, I can put the
ohm meter on it and find out what's going on. And maybe
even fix it if it's possible to get to the innards.

Thanks very much for the links to the parts sites. And I'll
check with my dealer too, just in case.