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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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Well today I took my indiglo gauges off. Now it seems the gas needle goes down a really little bit then goes back up like it is full. Do you think I messed something up? I tried to be as gentle as possible. If the problem cant be figured out I guess I will just have to wait a couple days after alot of driving to see if the needle goes down. If something is wrong am I going to have to get a new gauge cluster?
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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or it could be your fuel gauge it self is off or bad
u know the sensor in the tank
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by PikkaGTR
or it could be your fuel gauge it self is off or bad
u know the sensor in the tank
It just started doing that after I took off my indiglo gauges.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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well if the problem started right after doing something that would be what I'd lean towards but it's not always that. You may have just pushed forward a problem that's been brewing for a while...
Make sure there isn't anything rubbing on the needle or the gauge shaft.
If you were gentle and didn't bend anything in there you should be fine. Heck the indiglo gauges could have been rubbing on the needle the entire time and now it's back to working correctly.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Relic1
well if the problem started right after doing something that would be what I'd lean towards but it's not always that. You may have just pushed forward a problem that's been brewing for a while...
Make sure there isn't anything rubbing on the needle or the gauge shaft.
If you were gentle and didn't bend anything in there you should be fine. Heck the indiglo gauges could have been rubbing on the needle the entire time and now it's back to working correctly.
It is not working correctly. it goes down to a half tank then goes back up to full. I am just going to replace the gas/temp gauge. I found a site that sells it seperatly. How would I take the old one out and put the new one in? it is just a few srews? Would there just be a clip for the gas/temp gauge to hook back up to the gauge cluster?
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 01:50 PM
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What kind of civic do you have?

I have a CX/DX cluster with good gauges in it that you could have some parts from. LMK.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Jafro
What kind of civic do you have?

I have a CX/DX cluster with good gauges in it that you could have some parts from. LMK.
I have a 99 Civic Ex 5-speed. All I need is the gas/temp gauge.

it is #14 but I need one for a 5-speed.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 02:06 PM
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I dunno if it will fit... but I have a '92-'95 cluster. The diagram looks a lot like it... but I don't know if they're totally compatible... maybe someone else does??? SPEAK UP!
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 02:09 PM
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EG and EK cluster parts are not interchangable.
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