does the low fuel light come on when starting the car? mine does not. is this normal? I tried to run the car until the light came on but chickened out after running the car for about 340 miles on the tank. the needle was in the red for a long time! I filled it w/ 15.2gals for about 22.5mpg. I read in the FAQ that the light comes on w/ 2.5gals left. I guess I should have drove it for another 10-12 miles.
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- Thread starter nsx20014me
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wondering the same thing. I'm always too afraid to let it go to the bottom, but this one time i just plain forgot, and I had to drive awhile before a gas station was around. still no low fuel light.
add me to the list.. i've never seen the light either and it felt like i was running on vapors...
Mine's on right now. Only the 2nd time since '98. You've got to take it WAY low!
DanO
DanO
DanO said:
is the needle pegged at the bottom? if so, for how long before the light came on?
You have to go way low...... but you know you still have some left when you take a hard corner and the fuel light fades out, then fades back in a few seconds later.....
when it stops doing that..... better hope your pulling into the gas station.
-Ray
when it stops doing that..... better hope your pulling into the gas station.
-Ray
blknsxnoc said:
Yes, the needle is pegged at the bottom. It takes about 30-40 miles for the light to come on and then you have about 30 more miles after that.
FAQ: www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/Technical/FuelCapacity.htm
DanO
Thats weird. Mines always on. Mine seems to turn on right before hitting the last mark on the fuel gauge.
- Z
- Z
I have had mine for over a year, and never had the light come on! You must NOT be kidding about running it way low.
I've been making it a point to fill up only after the light comes on.
I'm with you Z. Mine comes on with about 2 gallons of gas left. Once the light comes on ..... filling it up will end up being about 15 gallons.
When I first bought the car I refuel whenever the needle is at the empty mark because I afraid that my gas light may not work. Then I read the FAQs and decided to drive below the empty mark to see if the gas light is working and it did. Ever since I only refuel when my gas light turned on which is around 15.5 gallons.
mine is always on.
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I always drive my nsx until the light comes on.
give me some money [email protected] (paypal) JK
I always drive my nsx until the light comes on.
My is on quite often...but I try not to let it get that low if I have a choice. Running the car that low is usually bad for the vehicle, since when you are really low you begin to suck up the crud and other dirt that has settled at the bottom of your gas tank.
Meeyatch1 said:
How do you figure? The pump is at the bottom of the tank so it would just suck up that 'crud' anyways.
Also, I run the tank almost empty on many other vehicles including the NSX with no ill effects. They all still run strong as ever and get great fuel economy.
Maybe I can believe that you shouldn't run the tank low because the pump relies on the fuel for cooling but not what you posted.
if any crud ... it will be in the fuel filter.
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