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still has not come on... Any idea how far I can go before I need to fill up?I have owned the vehicle for about a half of a year and have never had it go very low, so I do not know if the light works

Are you sure the low fuel light actually works? Other than that, most automotive fuel gauges are best guess estimates if nothing else. I wouldn't depend on it. If the low fuel light comes on there is typically 2-3 gallons left in the tank, according to manufacturers' documentation..

It sounds light you either have a faulty guage or the bulb for your gas light is out.However you don't wanna find out how far you will go be your car stops running, you could strand yourself and for what? Do yourself a favour and get some gas before it goes up some more.

Maybe you should get your self a gas can fill up keep going till it runs out....then you would have and idea if the light worksand an idea how many miles you can actually go. My Scion light comes on when there is about 2 gls left.

Look in the owners manual to see how large the tank is. When you fill it up check how many gallons, then subtract from the capacity. That is how much you had left with needle on E. Don't depend on blown light bulb to warn you unless you like to walk.

it should come on i have 3 civics. one of them happen to be a 1999 civic.. i have no problem with it. usually the light will come on right at the E mark. you probably want to take it to the dealership for them to look at it,

The gas lights works on a variable resister in the sending unit for the fuel level. If the variable is to wide due to the float not in the correct place for the light to be trigered then it wil not come on. No need for the dealership to look at it they will have you replace the sending unit most likely and that is not necesary unless you have to have your gas light. You have a 11 gallon tank and should be getting 32 mpg so multiply it by 10 to leave yourself a gallon reserve creating 320 to a tank and set your trip odometer each fill. THis also helps to know when you mpg goes down that there is probably a mechanical failure leading to your poor mpg.

Hey, I have a 96 civic sedan (same car), the gas light is designed to come on when there is 1.2 gallons left. Mine will ride on E for quite a while before is comes on. I have driven around 30 miles on E before the light lit up, but when I filled it up, It still had around a gallon in it. The light may work, and it may not, just dont run outta gas waiting for it..lol! Good luck!