not everyone can look at the number of miles travelled, i usually dont have enough money to fill up the tank all the way, so i usually put exactly $20 in at a time and leave it.

 

agreed.. I'm a broke SOB but I know that my car averages at least 28mpg so I just reset the trip meter each time I add a few gallons then I know after x miles I'm about due...

 

oh I only fill up on payday, and then until next payday I put anywhere from $6-$20 in depending on how much I drive. Ive been putting about 400 miles a week on her the past few months.

 

Wow i must of been really dry if your saying 17 is capacity i just put about 18gal in mine.
its aan 04 accord lx

 

Old thread, but a google search led me here.
So my 94 EX has a 17 gallon tank?
I got it used from someone I know, and never had the gas light on.
Is it suppose to come on lower than this? I am afraid to try any farther, lol.

 

As per reading my owners manual, it states the tank is 17.1 gallons but, 3 gallons of that is not used for fuel but, for air and fuel expansion. So I assume this to be true for other years and models also.

 

I'm another person that google lead here-

I guess it's good to know. I just got a '95 Accord and we couldn't get more than 13.2 gallons in it. But the gauge also didn't reach the "F" line, just sat a couple millimeters under it. Any ideas?

I'm going to have to start doing fuel by mileage. The odometer in my old car didn't work, the the fuel gauge is all I've ever been able to go on.

 

Fuel gauge is an "indication" of approximate remaining fuel in tank, not a precise measurement of fuel level. I've found that 1st 1/4 tank is about 3 gallons consumed, 1/2 tank approximately 7, and 3/4 tank approx. 10. Yours may be and likely is somewhat different.

've found that following a fill-up, it takes a few miles for full gauge reading to be realized.

Drive a few tanks and check mileage to know how many miles you can safely drive the car and accuracy of the gauge.

I don't remember ever seeing low fuel light in my 94EX and I've driven pretty low. You should be able to count on 25 mpg for suburban driving unless you have a really heavy foot.

good luck

 

Sometimes I think the gauge is a bit conservative & the warning lamp comes on with 3 or 4 gallons remaining.

I'm not really suggesting you actually do this, but running it empty until the engine stalls is one way to prove it. (Fuel is used to cool & lubricate the pump, so don't run it dry)