Thanks everyone. I guess my gas gauge is working normally. Never the less, I
will continue to reset and monitor the trip odometer at every fill up!

"Caroline" <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:OBtNc.170$cK.102@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink .net...
>
> "Eric" <say.no@spam.now> wrote
> > AGS wrote:
> > >
> > > On my 2000 Civic, I average 200+ mi in the first half and 100+ in the
> > > later half of the gas gauge. So despite your gauge not moving till
150
> > > miles have past, it seems to be operating normally. Not sure. Maybe
my
> > > gauge has issues as well.
> >
> > My '88 Civic has a similar behavior. The gauge doesn't start to move
until
> > after driving about 75-100 mi. The half tank mark typically yields
about
> > 260 mi. while I get about 400 from a full tank.
>
> Pretty much likewise for my 1991 Civic. The gauge won't move fully below
the
> "Full mark" until 100 miles sometimes. The half tank mark is hit between
200 and
> 300 miles, in general. I get about 440 miles between fillups in warm
weather.
> There's at least a gallon of gas still in the tank at most fillups, so
> theoretically the car could get about 480 miles per tank between fillups.
>
>