Honda Car Forum

High wrote:
> TWW wrote:
>
>> "High" <789@123.456> wrote in message
>> news:YXgFe.2674$j21.1369@news01.roc.ny...
>>
>>> My daughter bought a 2000 Accord EX V6 on Saturday. She was driving on
>>> the freeway yesterday and it died (the guage showed between E and 1/4
>>> and the low fuel light hadn't come on). She called triple A and after a
>>> 2 hour wait they arrived, put in 1 gallon of gas and it started right
>>> up. When she filled the tank it only took 11 gallons of gas. I'm new to
>>> Honda's so I'm asking here if this may be a common problem. My guess is
>>> a weak fuel pump or a semi-clogged filter but maybe you knowlegable
>>> people have a different explanation of what it could be? I have a fuel
>>> pressure tester but no specs on what it should read for this car. Any
>>> help would be appreciated. The car was as-is so "take it back to the
>>> dealer" would not be an appropriate answer. Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have heard of tanks deforming because the vent system is plugged. Sure
>> sounds like the tank is the problem.
>>
>>
> Thanks all for your input. I finally got a chance to inspect the tank,
> and sure enough the tank is pushed up about 4 inches and there is an
> imprint of a floor jack in the bottom. Anyone have info on how to change
> tanks?


id see if theres a way to access the inside of the tank through the fuel
sending unit, and maybe push the dent out with a broom handle or wooden
dowel or something.

On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 21:54:13 -0400, Abeness <news@nada.x> wrote:

>High wrote:
>> Thanks all for your input. I finally got a chance to inspect the tank,
>> and sure enough the tank is pushed up about 4 inches and there is an
>> imprint of a floor jack in the bottom.
>
>Too bad the car was just purchased--it would be satisfying to take it
>back to the last schmuck that worked on it and have them replace the
>tank they damaged through negligence. Oh well...

I would imagine that the schmuck is the previous owner.

> id see if theres a way to access the inside of the tank through the fuel
> sending unit, and maybe push the dent out with a broom handle or wooden
> dowel or something.


Tanks for the great idea. I bought a used tank today from the local yard
(Johns auto parts http://www.johnsauto.com IMO the best parts supplier
in MN). It was only $45 off the shelf and like new. Your idea seems a
hell of a lot easier though. The damage is right where the "bread pan"
suction tray is spot welded to the inside/bottom of the tank so I'm
thinking there may be some damage to the pick-up tube, but I won't know
till I get it apart. That's a problem because my daughter loves the car
so much she won't stop driving it. I guess after that old 97 taurus she
had for three years (ex-taxi cab with 225,000 miles on it) driving this
car must seem like heaven to her.

"High" <789@123.456> wrote in message
news:tfdHe.3229$j21.653@news01.roc.ny...
>
>> id see if theres a way to access the inside of the tank through the fuel
>> sending unit, and maybe push the dent out with a broom handle or wooden
>> dowel or something.
>
>
> Tanks for the great idea. I bought a used tank today from the local yard
> (Johns auto parts http://www.johnsauto.com IMO the best parts supplier in
> MN). It was only $45 off the shelf and like new. Your idea seems a hell of
> a lot easier though. The damage is right where the "bread pan" suction
> tray is spot welded to the inside/bottom of the tank so I'm thinking there
> may be some damage to the pick-up tube, but I won't know till I get it
> apart. That's a problem because my daughter loves the car so much she
> won't stop driving it. I guess after that old 97 taurus she had for three
> years (ex-taxi cab with 225,000 miles on it) driving this car must seem
> like heaven to her.

She could always just learn to live with a smaller tank. Get her in the
habit of resetting the trip counter at every fill-up. She could use that as
a rough gauge, along with the existing gas gauge, to know when she is due
for a fill-up.