Fuel pumps should give you thousands of miles of trouble-free service. To ensure that possibility, there are preventive measures you can take to protect your fuel pump. The 1994 Honda Civic models' fuel pump is located inside the gas tank. If you continually allow your tank to get extremely low, the fuel pump is sucking sediment from the bottom of the tank, clogging your fuel filter and damaging your fuel pump. On the other hand, if you are already having problems you may be noticing distinctive symptoms.
Your 1994 Honda Civic has an electric fuel pump. When you turn on the ignition, the fuel is ready to go, unlike in older cars when you had to pump your gas pedal. However, when the fuel pump is failing the flow of gas is not steady and your vehicle may be hard to start or it stalls.
If your Civic is sluggish when you step on the gas or it misfires, these are symptoms that your fuel pump maybe having problems. Always use the correct octane of fuel in your vehicle and purchase gasoline from a name-brand gas station to prevent getting low-quality fuel. (It may have dirt and water in it.)
When your Civics’ electric fuel pump is having problems, your vehicle's computer sensors will get a signal. The message will be relayed to you on your instrument panel, causing the check engine light to come on.
