Tank on Empty

2006+ Civic Fuel Gauge

My 2006 Civic EX's gas gauge, which is made up of little "ticks" that represent about .6 gallons each, goes all the way to zero ticks. I've never run it dry, but have done 80+ miles past the warning light. I usually fill up once my fuel gauge disappears.


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May 8, 2008 by john
u shouldn't fill up ur car when the light shows up. u can damage ur fuel pump and fuel system.
May 9, 2008 by paul
That light is your fuel system dying.
May 19, 2008 by Damian
As long as the fuel pump is completely submerged it is just fine. It should be in a small container which prevents fuel pump starvation on turns and acceleration. Now running out of fuel is a different story. For you fuel pump thats like your engine running out of oil. Fuel is the pump's lubricant so as long as it is provided it makes no difference. You should revise your post john because I don't think that is what you meant.
June 3, 2008 by patty
is your EX a manual or automatic? i have a 2006 EX, automatic, and i wonder how much your estimate of the 'ticks' is affected by the type of transmission? by the way, i usually don't fill up until i have no more 'ticks' left, and i end up driving anywhere between 20-60 miles after my gas light comes on... i don't think i've ever gone 80! it's nice to know that i probably won't get stranded if i can't get gas for that long.
November 17, 2008 by Jess
I have an 07 Honda Civic SI, My light comes one with 3 ticks left on the gas monitor, ive gotten down to one tick but got worried and went to fill up . . . i cant find any straight definitive answers on how long it goes once the light comes on till the ticks go away but i got mine to about 45 with 1 tick left
March 23, 2009 by eric
i work at a car dealer and driven an 06 civic with 0 ticks left on the fuel it still was driven
July 15, 2009 by BW
one tick left means 10L left
December 8, 2009 by Nikki
I have a 2007 honda civic about 30 miles with 0 ticks
May 31, 2010 by Dana
This is so good to know! Everyone keep posting, 'cause I only have one tick! hahahaha
August 30, 2010 by danny
im 16 and have a 2009 lx and no money for gas so 90% of the time im driving with the tank on 0 ticks ....no problems so far
May 2, 2011 by dp
2008 civic lx, I drive with 0 zero ticks every and after 25-50 miles still I only fill up 11 gallons, tank size is 13.2 so I could easily drive 100 miles with zero ticks
May 17, 2011 by Wendy
2006 EX as soon as the last "bar" disappeared I drove 100km and when I fueled up I put in 49.5L so I still had .5L left
May 31, 2011 by naomi
I was running out of gas this morning but didn't have time to stop or else I'd be late for work. I did at least 25km without any tick and the light on. Not bad!

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