Is there anything you can buy to replace OEM feul sensor for more accurate measurements...


As most of you have probably realized or read by now, the s2000 has a tendacy of its gas meter being totally off, ive read in several threads of people complaining how sometimes it fluctuates up to four bars! For me it has never been accurate, i would fill up 10 gallons and it would only be at half, or i would be driving and when i got off the high way it bounced up three bars. Is there anything to buy that can replace the sensor and give a more accurate reading??
By the way, does our gas tank have a reserve? Maybe its just myth but i believe my old Audi had an extra 2 gallons even when the tank read empty for emergencies. But again it never bounced back up from empty to 2 bars, it just stayed at zero and let me get to the next gas station.

 

Afaik all modern cars have ~2 gal when the light comes on, so that's your reserve. If you gauge isn't that accurate, go by mileage to get a rough idea.

 

I've never need that type of accuracy in my gas.

You could get a scan gauge which would tell you the number of gallons in the tank. $150 on amazon.

My personal preference is never to let the tank go below half. I do this in case of an emergency. With this simple method I never worry about the accuracy.

 

You've never taken a long road trip have you? Stopping twice as often sucks when you're traveling 1000+ miles a day.

To the OP, go by the mileage. If you're on the highway you're save going 280-300 gallons no problem. If you're beating the car up on back roads, 200-250 depending on your level of excitement.

At the track, you're lucky to get 100 miles.

 

My commute is often via turnpike, no exit for 30+ miles sometimes

 

If you drove with the gas light on for 20 miles, then passed your final exit, you'd still probably make it to the next fuel station.

I fill at the gas light, I don't like sucking my tank dry.

Threads like this make me miss the Trans Am. LS1, Full exhaust, no cats, 32mpg on the highway and a 17 gallon tank. Cruisin!

 

Just was wondering if they had a different sensor out there I can swap the OEM one with. Just like to know more on point how much gas I have, not reset the miles every fill up and play count down.

 

I've heard of people driving up to 40 miles on zero bars. On the highway, that works out to be about 1.5 gallons

But on my car I have personally seen it go from four bars to zero bars in 10 miles. It's a little surprising Honda couldn't have been any more accurate with the gas than this.

 

It's a small tank. If you want your bars back, go park on a hill.

Taking two seconds to reset the trip odometer is not bad at all.

Also, gas mileage is an excellent indicator of how your engine is running.

All IMO, of course.

 

Going to zero bars can overheat your fuel pump. I think you have to drop the tank to replace it.