1995 Honda Passport -- Low Fuel Light Constantly On

Great. Now the damned thing is thinking for itself.

"oldman" > wrote in message
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> Maybe it's LOW octane fuel...
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> Sorry... couldn't resist.
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> "ajpdla" > wrote in message
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>> What would cause my low fuel light to remain on, even after filling the
>> tank?
>>
>> TIA
>>
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"ajpdla" > wrote in message
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> Great. Now the damned thing is thinking for itself.
>
Worse than that, it intercepted your email and is coming after you. I am
safe because of this foil hat I'm wearing.

Mike

> "oldman" > wrote in message
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>> Maybe it's LOW octane fuel...
>>
>> Sorry... couldn't resist.
>>
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>> __________________________________________________ ___
>> Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati - When all else fails; play dead
>> "ajpdla" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> What would cause my low fuel light to remain on, even after filling the
>>> tank?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>

"ajpdla" > wrote in message
...
> Great. Now the damned thing is thinking for itself.
>
Worse than that, it intercepted your email and is coming after you. I am
safe because of this foil hat I'm wearing.

Mike

> "oldman" > wrote in message
> news:SAJnd.1400$3I.593@okepread01...
>> Maybe it's LOW octane fuel...
>>
>> Sorry... couldn't resist.
>>
>> --
>> __________________________________________________ ___
>> Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati - When all else fails; play dead
>> "ajpdla" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> What would cause my low fuel light to remain on, even after filling the
>>> tank?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>

"ajpdla" > wrote in message >...
> What would cause my low fuel light to remain on, even after filling the
> tank?
>
> TIA

replace the fuel sending unit.
Chip

"ajpdla" > wrote in message >...
> What would cause my low fuel light to remain on, even after filling the
> tank?
>
> TIA

replace the fuel sending unit.
Chip

"ajpdla" > wrote in message >...
> What would cause my low fuel light to remain on, even after filling the
> tank?
>
> TIA

In my 1985 Celica the sender unit had a seperate contact that
closed when the fuel in the tank got low enough. I suspect the
1995 Passport uses a similar setup. If this is the situation, then
the fuel tank will have to be removed and the defective switch
repair/replaced. It is posible, thoguh unlikely that Honda
could have used an electronic voltage sensor to trip the light
when the fuel gauge reads below some set point. Given the
greater complexity, ie expense, I suspect that Honda went
with the same basic sensor that my Celica used.
A diagram of the electronics should show how the light works.
Removing a fuel tank is not hard, be sure to syphon out as much
fuel as you can, a 12 gallon tank full of fuel is, awkward!
IT is not for the faint of heart. Disconnect the battery!
And when I work on the fuel system, I get my wife to stay
close by with Halon. IF it was me, I would almost certainly
ignore the problem.
Good luck.

"ajpdla" > wrote in message >...
> What would cause my low fuel light to remain on, even after filling the
> tank?
>
> TIA

In my 1985 Celica the sender unit had a seperate contact that
closed when the fuel in the tank got low enough. I suspect the
1995 Passport uses a similar setup. If this is the situation, then
the fuel tank will have to be removed and the defective switch
repair/replaced. It is posible, thoguh unlikely that Honda
could have used an electronic voltage sensor to trip the light
when the fuel gauge reads below some set point. Given the
greater complexity, ie expense, I suspect that Honda went
with the same basic sensor that my Celica used.
A diagram of the electronics should show how the light works.
Removing a fuel tank is not hard, be sure to syphon out as much
fuel as you can, a 12 gallon tank full of fuel is, awkward!
IT is not for the faint of heart. Disconnect the battery!
And when I work on the fuel system, I get my wife to stay
close by with Halon. IF it was me, I would almost certainly
ignore the problem.
Good luck.

Yeah. I'm thinking about removing the bulb, at this point.

"Terry" > wrote in message
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> "ajpdla" > wrote in message
> >...
>> What would cause my low fuel light to remain on, even after filling the
>> tank?
>>
>> TIA
>
> In my 1985 Celica the sender unit had a seperate contact that
> closed when the fuel in the tank got low enough. I suspect the
> 1995 Passport uses a similar setup. If this is the situation, then
> the fuel tank will have to be removed and the defective switch
> repair/replaced. It is posible, thoguh unlikely that Honda
> could have used an electronic voltage sensor to trip the light
> when the fuel gauge reads below some set point. Given the
> greater complexity, ie expense, I suspect that Honda went
> with the same basic sensor that my Celica used.
> A diagram of the electronics should show how the light works.
> Removing a fuel tank is not hard, be sure to syphon out as much
> fuel as you can, a 12 gallon tank full of fuel is, awkward!
> IT is not for the faint of heart. Disconnect the battery!
> And when I work on the fuel system, I get my wife to stay
> close by with Halon. IF it was me, I would almost certainly
> ignore the problem.
> Good luck.

Yeah. I'm thinking about removing the bulb, at this point.

"Terry" > wrote in message
...
> "ajpdla" > wrote in message
> >...
>> What would cause my low fuel light to remain on, even after filling the
>> tank?
>>
>> TIA
>
> In my 1985 Celica the sender unit had a seperate contact that
> closed when the fuel in the tank got low enough. I suspect the
> 1995 Passport uses a similar setup. If this is the situation, then
> the fuel tank will have to be removed and the defective switch
> repair/replaced. It is posible, thoguh unlikely that Honda
> could have used an electronic voltage sensor to trip the light
> when the fuel gauge reads below some set point. Given the
> greater complexity, ie expense, I suspect that Honda went
> with the same basic sensor that my Celica used.
> A diagram of the electronics should show how the light works.
> Removing a fuel tank is not hard, be sure to syphon out as much
> fuel as you can, a 12 gallon tank full of fuel is, awkward!
> IT is not for the faint of heart. Disconnect the battery!
> And when I work on the fuel system, I get my wife to stay
> close by with Halon. IF it was me, I would almost certainly
> ignore the problem.
> Good luck.

> > In my 1985 Celica the sender unit had a seperate contact that
> > closed when the fuel in the tank got low enough. I suspect the
> > 1995 Passport uses a similar setup. If this is the situation, then
> > the fuel tank will have to be removed and the defective switch
> > repair/replaced. It is posible, thoguh unlikely that Honda
> > could have used an electronic voltage sensor to trip the light
> > when the fuel gauge reads below some set point. Given the
> > greater complexity, ie expense, I suspect that Honda went
> > with the same basic sensor that my Celica used.

it's the same unit as the fuel level unit. the tanks aren't bad to
drop. having a brass punch to remove the retaining ring is another
thing.
it's an odd animal since it is an isuzu rodeo.
Chip