Honda Car Forum

Finally, somebody answers the question that was actually asked!


On 8/26/03 10:54 AM, in article kpL2b.16721$lk1.12251@twister.nyroc.rr.com,
"nytra" <x@x.com> wrote:

> When the light comes on on my 2002 civic sedan (13 gal tank) there is about
> 3 gallons still in the tank.
>
>
> "Alias" <alias.blur@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:IoK2b.16218$081.11416@nwrddc02.gnilink.net...
>> Thanks, I READ IT FROM COVER TO COVER WHEN I BOUGHT THE DAMN CAR. I
> didn't
>> see a capacity for it which is why am posting this message here. If you
>> don't know or won't tell me, fine. Please don't play games.
>> "Franz Bestuchev" <fbestuchev@n05p4m.userealsugar.com> wrote in message
>> news:bifpkd$3eb$2@peabody.colorado.edu...
>>> Dave Thompson wrote:
>>>
>>>> why can't you just tell him?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
>>>> news:X2H2b.62122$PD3.4639714@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>>>>
>>>>> "Alias" <alias.blur@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>>> newsBC2b.7888$Jq1.7501@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello folks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I just bought a 2003 Civic Coupe and I was wondering (since it didn't
>>>>>> mention it in the manual):
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When the low fuel light comes on in the instrument panel, how much
> gas
>>>>
>>>> is
>>>>
>>>>>> left? 1 gallon? 2 gallons? Less?
>>>>>
>>>>> The Owners manual answers this and many more questions, you may have.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Brian
>>>>> www.accesswave.ca/~orion
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Perhaps he doesn't HAVE a 2003 Civic Coupe??
>>>
>>> Read your owner's manual for all sort of data on fluid capacities. It
>>> will blow your mind.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Alias wrote:

> Thanks, I READ IT FROM COVER TO COVER WHEN I BOUGHT THE DAMN CAR. I didn't
> see a capacity for it which is why am posting this message here. If you
> don't know or won't tell me, fine. Please don't play games.
> "Franz Bestuchev" <fbestuchev@n05p4m.userealsugar.com> wrote in message
> news:bifpkd$3eb$2@peabody.colorado.edu...
>
>>Dave Thompson wrote:
>>
>>
>>>why can't you just tell him?
>>>
>>>
>>>"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
>>>news:X2H2b.62122$PD3.4639714@nnrp1.uunet.ca.. .
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Alias" <alias.blur@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>>newsBC2b.7888$Jq1.7501@nwrddc03.gnilink.net. ..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hello folks,
>>>>>
>>>>>I just bought a 2003 Civic Coupe and I was wondering (since it didn't
>>>>>mention it in the manual):
>>>>>
>>>>>When the low fuel light comes on in the instrument panel, how much gas
>>>
>>>is
>>>
>>>
>>>>>left? 1 gallon? 2 gallons? Less?
>>>>
>>>>The Owners manual answers this and many more questions, you may have.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Brian
>>>>www.accesswave.ca/~orion
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Perhaps he doesn't HAVE a 2003 Civic Coupe??
>>
>>Read your owner's manual for all sort of data on fluid capacities. It
>>will blow your mind.
>>
>
>
>

I'll give you $5 for the manual then, as this must be a rare and unique
publication. No capactiy info at all? How much oil, coolant, all sorts
of fluid specs are in every owner's manual I've seen, across multiple
manufacturers.

"Dave Thompson" <dthomp@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:lsJ2b.2031$iJ1.137286@twister.tampabay.rr.com ...
> why can't you just tell him?

Because if he can read the answer here, he can read it in the Owners Manual.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

On 8/26/03 12:01 PM, in article big3oq$7un$1@peabody.colorado.edu, "Franz
Bestuchev" <fbestuchev@n05p4m.userealsugar.com> wrote:

> Alias wrote:
>
>> Thanks, I READ IT FROM COVER TO COVER WHEN I BOUGHT THE DAMN CAR. I didn't
>> see a capacity for it which is why am posting this message here. If you
>> don't know or won't tell me, fine. Please don't play games.
>> "Franz Bestuchev" <fbestuchev@n05p4m.userealsugar.com> wrote in message
>> news:bifpkd$3eb$2@peabody.colorado.edu...
>>
>>> Dave Thompson wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> why can't you just tell him?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
>>>> news:X2H2b.62122$PD3.4639714@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> "Alias" <alias.blur@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>>> newsBC2b.7888$Jq1.7501@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello folks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I just bought a 2003 Civic Coupe and I was wondering (since it didn't
>>>>>> mention it in the manual):
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When the low fuel light comes on in the instrument panel, how much gas
>>>>
>>>> is
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> left? 1 gallon? 2 gallons? Less?
>>>>>
>>>>> The Owners manual answers this and many more questions, you may have.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Brian
>>>>> www.accesswave.ca/~orion
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Perhaps he doesn't HAVE a 2003 Civic Coupe??
>>>
>>> Read your owner's manual for all sort of data on fluid capacities. It
>>> will blow your mind.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> I'll give you $5 for the manual then, as this must be a rare and unique
> publication. No capactiy info at all? How much oil, coolant, all sorts
> of fluid specs are in every owner's manual I've seen, across multiple
> manufacturers.
>

Frank,

You missed the actual question. He was asking how much gas is left in the
tank when the warning light comes on. That answer is not in the owners
manual.

On 8/26/03 12:10 PM, in article 8wM2b.62354$PD3.4641288@nnrp1.uunet.ca,
"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:

>
> "Dave Thompson" <dthomp@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:lsJ2b.2031$iJ1.137286@twister.tampabay.rr.com ...
>> why can't you just tell him?
>
> Because if he can read the answer here, he can read it in the Owners Manual.

Its not in there.

Check your own owners manual and tell us all how many gallons of fuel remain
in the tank when the low fuel warning light comes on.

The original poster stated twice that it was not listed, but apparently
everyone wants to pontificate rather than actually look.

Here is the wording in my owner's manual about the low fuel warning: "This
light comes on when the fuel in the tank is getting low. Refuel as soon as
it is convenient, preferably before the fuel gauge reaches E. There will be
a small reserve of fuel remaining in the tank when the fuel gauge needle
reached E."

Now tell me - how many gallons is a "small amount" and how many gallons is
"getting low"?

(Experience with this particular car indicates that "Getting low" is roughly
3.5 gallons. I don't know how many "small amount" is because I haven't been
willing to run it dry and find out.)

On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 14:43:47 GMT, Alias <alias.blur@nospam.verizon.net> wrote:
>> Well, you know what your fuel tank capacity is. So just refill the tank
>> and see how much gas it takes.
>
> Actually, I was hoping for a little more accurate measurement.

can't do the math?

If you have a 13.5 gallon tank and it takes 12.587 gallons to fill it,
the reserve is 0.913 gallons.

Do you really need to be more accurate?

"E. Meyer" <e.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
news:BB71006E.E11E%e.meyer@ieee.org...
>
> Frank,
>
> You missed the actual question. He was asking how much gas is left in the
> tank when the warning light comes on. That answer is not in the owners
> manual.

I based my initial response on the fact that the Owners Manual for Honda
products, in the past did state how much (approx.) was left in the tank when
the low fuel light became lit.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

"E. Meyer" <e.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
news:BB7102C9.E151%e.meyer@ieee.org...
>
> (Experience with this particular car indicates that "Getting low" is
roughly
> 3.5 gallons. I don't know how many "small amount" is because I haven't
been
> willing to run it dry and find out.)

See my above response, please. I apologize for my initial response, it was
based as I stated above in Manuals of previous Hondas that I have owned. It
used to be approximately nine litres (if my memory serves me well). More
than enough to get to a gas station sixty miles away or more.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

At least four, and at least two when the indicator shows
empty.


mike hunt



Alias wrote:
>
> Hello folks,
>
> I just bought a 2003 Civic Coupe and I was wondering (since it didn't
> mention it in the manual):
>
> When the low fuel light comes on in the instrument panel, how much gas is
> left? 1 gallon? 2 gallons? Less?
>
> All intelligent replies welcome.
>
> Thx in advance,
>
> Alias
> ====

and you don't understand the concept of a newsgroup either


"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
news:8wM2b.62354$PD3.4641288@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>
> "Dave Thompson" <dthomp@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:lsJ2b.2031$iJ1.137286@twister.tampabay.rr.com ...
> > why can't you just tell him?
>
> Because if he can read the answer here, he can read it in the Owners
Manual.
>
> --
> Brian
> www.accesswave.ca/~orion
>
>
>
>