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Hi there. I have a 2004 honda civic-si with 95k miles on it. Planning on doing a bit of driving and traveling this summer and just wondering how long fuel pumps usually last/when they need to be replaced. I’d hate to have mine die on me while I’m out on the road.

Thanks,
Rob

 
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You will be fine. These are not American car fuel pumps.

I've worked in a Honda dealership for the last 15 years.......
I can count on one hand all the Honda electric pumps I've replaced that were truly worn out, and still have several fingers left over.

 
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my 133k miles is still on the stock one

 
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We have many customers with 300k miles and higher on the original pumps.
I'm not scared of Hondas fuel pumps one bit.

 
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I have only replaced one on my 88 Accord and that was at like 250k. My 01 Civic had its original at 200k.

My wife’s old escort needed one at 100k. It didn’t die but was weak.

With only 95k miles it’s barely worn in!

 
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my 05 that a pothole ate it, has 330k miles and still running like a champ.. it's not gm

 
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Awesome, thanks guys I’ve owned this car for 4 years now and I keep feeling like there’s some work I need to be doing to do it other than just basic fluid changes, air filter, brake pads, etc. But every time I check everything is still running amazingly. Gotta love Hondas!

 
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The reall Key to making a OEM honda Fuel Pump Last a Good Long Time for Your F.Y.I. is to Never run the fuel too low in the Fuel Tank Why? it overheats the Pump and shortens its Life span...

 
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Is too low when the low fuel light comes on (about 10L left) or beyond? I usually wait for the light to come on before refueling.

 
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I changed my ways a couple of years ago (no longer run on zero segments showing)

My 2013s dash lights up like a Christmas tree when the fuel light comes on.... all the more reason to put some damn fuel in it.

 
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That's one way of overheating it,! Dont run it that low I consider 8th of a inch from E" too Low on fuel on my Civic just top it up when it reads about a quarter from E

 
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I wait til the light comes on, never had a problem in any of my vehicles. Then again I don't own any GMs

 
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i think that's a myth, when i tested them in research , they were plenty testing done with empty tanks.. conditioned was accounted for.

to a point you are stressing it more, but a well designed system should account for people constantly running low.

 
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Back when a bare naked electric pump was simply stuck in the tank, running low on gas was a problem. Obviously as the level dropped the electric motor of the pump became exposed as it lost its cooling liquid bath.


Nowadays, pumps are located inside a bowl (*pump module) which is designed to keep the pump completely submerged in fuel within the confines of the module, regardless of the level of fuel in the rest of the tank. Works great all the way up to the point the tank is almost completely empty.




If you ever get the chance, compare one of Hondas electric pumps side by side with one of the problematic American fuel pumps. You should see the electric motor on ours is significantly larger than theirs.

 
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Me too lol. I hate stopping for gas so I wait until I have too, which means the light is on.

 
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I know some people whose motto on this subject is: "Never let your fuel gauge go below half full".

 
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Still have the original fuel pump in my 2001 LX now with 296,000 miles.