Welcome to the forum, and thanks for sharing. It's a good reminder to keep an eye on elapsed miles; I usually refill before low/empty after driving ~500 miles.
How much time lapsed between when the fuel pump impeller was replaced and this incident occurred? Since the actual gas level was low, maybe the 'engine' alert came and went depending on
different inclines/slopes in the road during your drive. Maybe you can also weigh in on the EV question in the following thread, as you have the unique experience of running out of gas. -
My daughters interesting question of the day....
The fuel level sensor is one of the things that gets disconnected for the
fuel pump recall recall repair. Honda calls out risk of bending or twisting the 'fuel level sensor arm' as part of the process. The sensor arm looks very thin/delicate in the diagram (i.e. is it just a filament?).
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Thank you for the hearty welcome! Much appreciated!
I agree with you about monitoring elapsed miles. It may become my newest hobby. Haha.
The fuel pump was originally replaced in mid June 2020 (less than 8 months prior to the engine light flashing). Based on estimated miles traveled after the engine light flashed and the additional fuel added by the dealership, there was approximately 1/2 tank of gas when the symptoms occurred. So it seems the fuel gauge was accurate at the time of the incident. It wasn't until the car was at the dealership that the fuel gauge suddenly stopped working.
We got the Insight back from the dealership last night. Here's what they found:
The car's original fuel pump (which seemed to be working fine before the recall) was replaced with a faulty fuel pump. The wires in the fuel sending unit were stiff and had abruptly stopped functioning.
The dealership contacted regional Honda to inform them of the issue and will be sending over the faulty part so they can investigate further. However, we were led to believe that American Honda knows about this issue but has not yet informed their mechanics or consumers (they may still be collecting data?). Based on reports from our local dealership, I wouldn't be surprised if there was another fuel pump recall in the future- and not just for the Insight.
I sincerely hope Honda gets this issue figured out, as well as a new fuel pump supplier.
I'll reply directly to the other post so those following it have access to it.
