2002 Honda Accord Value Package, 2002 Acura 3.2 TL Type S, when gas light comes on, how much longer can I drv?

Question

Thank you in advance. I have two cars, one is a 2002 Honda Accord Value Package and the other is a 2002 Acura 3.2 TL Type S. My question is, approximately how much gas is left in the tank and how much longer can I drive after the orange gas light comes on?

Answer 1

You will be able to drive until the cars stops. Most autos will run for at least 25 miles.

If you are that interested, carry a gas can with you and run them after the light comes on until they stop, then you'll know.
Just don't do this in town, you'll become a traffic hazard.

Answer 2

Fenderguy has it right dead on. Once you know the capacity, and the light comes on, you can deduct the difference from the capacity and know ROUGHLY how much fuel is left. Base the MPG and multiply that by the remaining fuel. Now you know ABOUT when you will run out completely.

With that clearly stated, you should know this:
The fuel pump is located in the tank. The engineers designed the pump to operate inside the tank with the fuel as a mass to absorb the heat generated by the pump.
That mass is used to dissipate the heat to the outside environment.
When you make it a practice to regularly drive on less than 1/4 tank for a greater duration of time (NOT mileage, but TIME) the pump will fail much sooner, than if you make it a practice to fill up when you reach the 1/3 level.
That pump for both the Honda and the Acura are very expensive, and the labor is high, because the tank must come out to replace the pump.
Think in the range of $500:00 or more for the total bill.
Also consider the likelihood of the failure at the most inconvenient time.
And add to the cost of the repairs, the cost of diagnostics (usually about $100.00) and the cost of a tow.
Don't wait for the light. Practice filling up at about 1/3 tank.

Happy Motoring

Answer 3

There's usually quite a bit left. Check in your owners manual how much your tank holds, it will say under capacities somewhere. Then, the next time you're driving along and the light comes on, run to a gas station real quick and fill her up. Then just subtract how much you put in from what the manual says the tank holds.

It should be said that it also depends on where the pickup for the fuel pump is as to how much gas needs to be in the tank for the pump to still gain access to the fuel. Your best bet is to get to a gas station whenever the light comes on. It's not good for fuel injectors and the like to run dry if you run out.... and no ones likes running out of gas miles from a station.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

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