i have a problem with my gas gauge, it wnt read the gas it doesnt move at all

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i recently changed the stock gauge cluster from my 94 civic dx, i replaced it with a gauge that had a tach, i noticed the gas gauge does notwork, the needle does not move at all, i disconnected the gauge and reconnected it, the needle moved to the middle( im guessing that was how much gas i actually) but later on went back up and does not move now
Mar 22, 2012 at 3:20 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check and test the fuel sending unit -start here
Mar 22, 2012 at 4:30 PM
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I dnt think the sending unit is the problem because i connected my old gauge n it was working fine. When i installed the gauge cluster with the tach i didnt disconnect the battery n i still hvnt tried disconnecting n connecting it again
Mar 22, 2012 at 6:14 PM
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If it works with the old gauge then there's no problem -I don't think the fuel level is monitored by the computer is this what you're implying-disconnect/connect has nothing to do with the fuel level-

Here's the catch:i disconnected the gauge and reconnected it, the needle moved to the middle( im guessing that was how much gas i actually) but later on went back up and does not move now

If I were you best check the fuel sending float resistance/s in the fuel tank-
Mar 22, 2012 at 9:44 PM
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From wat i can infer. The gauge might be defective. The plug that is on the side where the gas gauge is, broken this could also affect right
Mar 23, 2012 at 8:41 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Try correcting the wire problem and see if it'll work-could be the gauge itself as you suspected-
Mar 24, 2012 at 5:03 AM
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