Other Fuel System Pump problems of the 2002 Honda Civic

2002 Honda Civic lx. Single overhead non vtec 1. 7 l. Current mileage 181,000 I noticed every so often that I would get a smell of gas on this vehicle. Whoever it was more pronoun when the vehicle was running that I would smell gas,. After some research I decided to remove the back seat and remove the fuel inspection cover apparently my online research hold up a known issue with Honda Civics having cracked top fuel pump housing aka fuel filter, Honda says you have to replace the whole part. Personally I can understand how this is not a defect because something that is designed to withstand the elements and being an environment where there is gasoline. Should not crack. If fuel is leaking out of the house and next to an electrical connector? wouldn't this be considered a safety defect?.

The fuel pump assembly at the top of the fuel tank just under the rear passenger seat develops cracks because of it being made of plastic. This happened on my car. Quite a bit of fuel leaks out of these cracks when operating the automobile. The average person might not ever know this if it was always parked outside. The potential for fire or explosion is rather pronounced because of where it sits. If Honda is going to use plastic in its fuel delivery system then let them make sure it doesn't leak years down the road. I have read about this on the internet from other 2002 Civic owners. My Civic is not an si but it was the only 02 Civic listed on your site . We had the pump pump assembly replaced. It is very possible that this issue could lead to terrible accidents to other owners.

Fuel pump housing found cracked and actively leaking fuel when pump runs. Discovered following strong fumes inside passenger compartment and outside the cabin. Cracks in fuel pump housing appear to be fatigue cracks. Oem p/n 17045-s5a-a00 or 17045-s5a-a31.