Rep Power: 192

So, I found out my car runs out of fuel when the gas needle is 1/8th above "E" on the gauge.

It then takes 35L (9.24gal) to fill up.

What the hell!

I need to stop frequently, since according to manual it should be 45L!
What gives?

 
Rep Power: 518

Do you know for a fact that the tank was physically empty and the pump has no issues at all, or is 1/8th tank just where it quit running at? Was the car on flat level ground at that time, not going around a corner or tilted to one side?


Is the bottom of the tank caved in, or has it been damaged from dragging or road debris?

 
Rep Power: 192

I don't know if the fuel tank was physically empty.
No damage.

It's ran out of gas a few times at the same spot on the gauge, I'll start it back up, continue maybe 1/2mile and it would die again, the distances between stalling out get shorter.

So for the past year, I've just been making sure to not drive it below that 1/8th point above Empty.

Generally I would say the angle doesn't matter when the vehicle stalls out. The gas gauge does drop temporarily as I drive around on/off ramps, be restores proper reading shortly after.

 
Rep Power: 518

The gauge must be LYING to you! Slap it!


Sounds like it was empty enough for the pump to quit pumping liquid.
I guess you have to decide if you want to pursue fixing it ($$$) or if you just want to get gas sooner than 1/8 tank.

Does your low fuel light work (assuming it has one)?





When the tank is below 1/2 full, gauge dip on long turns or acceleration is usually normal due to the location of the sending unit in the middle of the tank. There's a service info stating such for 96-00 Civic.
Same for if you turn hard enough for fuel slosh to uncover the pump, the engine will stumble when the pump sucks air.

 
Rep Power: 367

remove the tank and give it a thoroughly cleaning. possibly tons of gunk inside...