Low fuel light not working?

[Miami_CG2]

Ever since i got my 2000 coupe EX V6 months back ive noticed the low fuel light doesn't come on at all. I pushed the car pretty much to the limit to see if the light would come on and it doesn't. Is this a common thing to happen on these accords?

When i turn the key to the "II" position it doesn't come on with the rest of the lights, could maby the bulb be out? I dont HAVE to live with it but id like for it to work since i do drive this thirsty V6 alot lol

car was on in the pic.

 

[fastflyinaccord]

The bulb is out, mine hasn't come on in 2 years...

 

[dharding413]

What he said^

Mine was the same way until I replaced it.

 

[ejreams]

Yep, it has its own 192/168 bulb in the cluster.

 

[AllGOnoSHOW]

If the bulb doesn't fix it, just in case check the little plunger that reads fuel level

 

[Miami_CG2]

cool, gonna pull the cluster out tomorrow and check it out

 

[Bax]

I need to try replacing the bulb in mine. I haven't even seen the gas light in either of the cgs I've had. both never worked. -__-

 

[FunnyVictor86]

Forget replacing the bulb. How about not running it low enough to need the low fuel level light? You really don't want to run it that low anyway. The fuel is the only thing cooling your fuel pump and your also getting your fuel injection system dirty by doing that.

 

[Bax]

Forget replacing the bulb. How about not running it low enough to need the low fuel level light? You really don't want to run it that low anyway. The fuel is the only thing cooling your fuel pump and your also getting your fuel injection system dirty by doing that.

I knew about the fuel pump being self lubricated by having anything over, what is it a quarter of a tank? I just always fill up at a quarter to be safe.
I didn't know it got the fuel system dirty also. Why is that?

And like I said, I rarely, like honestly maybe once every 3 months let it get close to E, but I just wanna see that light for the first time in over 3 years I've owned a CG. haha

 

[Chris Vu]

I think he's talking about all the sediments that fall down tobthe bottom of the gas tank. once your gas gets down low, it starts pulling gas from the bottom of the tank, which in turn pulls the debris and sediments that have rested there; so the myth goes. I've heard that story, and on the other hand I've heard that, that's what the fuel filter is for. I don't think debris can travel to the injectors, but who knows. sounds like a job for Adam and Jaime.