heartworm Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Recently I acquired my Grans honda Civic, it's a 2000 plate but with only 13000 miles on it. It was used regularly by her, once a week or so, but for very short distances. It's been serviced every year, so had a service every 1100 miles or similar. When the tank is running low it really struggles to start, obviously the solution to this is keep it full which I normally do but having gone from London - Glasgow the tank was low and it reminded me of the problem. It eventually starts, any ideas as to the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purity14 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 I have the same car as my daily, why dont you disconnect the fuel pipe at the engine side and place it into a coke bottle - see if you are getting enough fuel. If you do that under both the "full tank" and "empty tank" scenarios and there is a differerence, id try replacing the fuel pump. Id try replacing the fuel filter anyway. Ps; im not a mechanic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Fuel pump is struggling to suck fuel in, it is known fault in Audi's (so might be similiar in Hondas) - leads to packed pump, i've seen it quite a few times in cars which are running constantly on fuel reserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartworm Posted August 5, 2010 Author Share Posted August 5, 2010 Fuel pump is struggling to suck fuel in, it is known fault in Audi's (so might be similiar in Hondas) - leads to packed pump, i've seen it quite a few times in cars which are running constantly on fuel reserve. Hope this is all the problem is, car is rarely low on fuel so hopefully not be a major problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Worn pump will struggle as the differential pressure increases... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 If an in tank pump has the filter "sock" fall of they sometimes fail to draw the last vestiges of fuel as they try and pull air instead. It may be worth having a look in the tank if it uses an in tank pump set up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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