Help! When my 99 Civic is lower on gas (under quarter of a tank) it is slower to turn over (start) WHY??

Question

everytime i notice when i get to about a quarter of a tank or lower when i go to start the car it takes longer to turn over.. ultimately it still starts but it scares me because it makes me think theres something really wrong with my car!

what is this usually a sign of? fuel punp? fuel filter? i know it couldnt be something electrical because it would always do this regardlesss of how much gas is in it..

if i buy that fuel injector cleaner that is at autozone or wal mart would that solve the problem do you think?

Please ofer some good advice i love my car and i dont want to end up stranded somewhere

Answer 1

You shouldn't let the gas meter fall that low. the more you do it the more damage you do to the fuel pump. the less gas in the tank, the harder the fuel pump has to work. You should fill up every time when it hits the half tank mark or just slightly below it. Some cars will take longer to start because of the level of fuel in the tank.

Answer 2

Try adding some higher octane. Like premeim gas.