I fill up and drive a 100 miles and the gas hand drops almost until a half a tank.does anybody else having this problem?
You need to tell us something important. When you fill up after just 100 miles, how much gas is required?
I don’t even know if this person has a real problem . Is this something new to this vehicle or did they just purchase a used vehicle and don’t know how to check the mpg .
Is the Check Engine light on?
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I have a 2017 Accord EX-L with the 2.4L in-line 4. Is that your engine or do you have the V6? I do not have that problem.
Gas gauges can definitely be inaccurate. Suggest to do a proper mpg measurement and report here what you calculate. Fill tank, then drive for 100 miles, re-fill tank. mpg = 100 miles/gallons of gas for the re-fill.
Mis-calibrated gas gauge — the usual cause is not the gauge itself, but the float/resistor gadget inside the tank that measures the fuel level. If that’s the problem, usually requires replacing the fuel pump; or you can save $$ by just accepting the gauge reading is incorrect. My truck’s gauge is inaccurate, and I just accept that’s just the way it is, and compensate accordingly.
If you discover your mpgs really are too low, one common cause is a faulty coolant temp sensor. Does your car have a coolant temp gauge on the dash? Notice anything unusual about what it reads lately?