The gas guage on my 99 TL is not working right. It doesn't register full right away and then registers near empty but only takes 9 gallons to fill. Anyone else have this problem?

 

Yup, I'll put 100 bux on it that your fuel sending unit will need to be replaced. Go to the dealer and tell them that you know many honda's have this problem. My 2003 Type S had the exact same thing. If you turn off the car and turn it back on, sometimes it would register 3 bars below where it was. I figured this was ludicrous, because how could a car burn so much gas right off the start up. Ever since they replaced the fuel sending unit at 5k km on the car, I haven't had a problem.

 

Yup it's the FSU. I'm on my third one.

 

Although my wife's car has only 38K miles, it is almost 7 years old so I assume Acura will not replace the FSU. Did you have to pay for any of yours?

 

now its all come back to me jeff, thats what you had replaced when you were complaining about bad mileage.... hahaha i wasnt imagining things!

sorr for getting off topic

 

The stealer/dealer service "adviser" should be able to tell you up front if you will have to pay or not. This problem (bad FSU)was very common on the 99's, and there was a TSB sent out sometime within the first model year about it. Mine went south after about 20-25K. If they want you to pay, you could always protest and/or shop around to another Acura dealer until you get it for free - calling is cheap.

 

ya but unfortunately by them replacing this fuel sending unit, it did not improve my mileage. This unit simply send the data to the gauge, for it to read properly.

 

yea i know, but i knew you had something fule related done to your car

 

Sorry, but whenever I fill up when I`m on Empty, I`m only able to fill up about 13 gallons. The TL is able to handle 17 gallons right? Is this an FSU problem also?

 

thats close to normal when the light comes on there is typically 3 gallons of fuel left

 

No, not when the light comes on, when I`m actually on the E line.

 

Mine does the same thing, when my gas is right on E and the gas light has been on for a while, my car only takes about 13.5 gallons.

 

the gas gauges in the TL are lazy and often off. thats why you shouldnt base your mileage off the needle, but off how much you put in the tank

 

Thats why I don't fill up until the gas light comes on

 

me too! unless i need to go somewhere that requires more fuel than i have!