wdissident

when i accelerate the gas gauge will drop a little less then a quater, then go back up. its not a just big deal i was just wondering what that could be from.

any feedback? -thanks

DC5_lov3r

My old POS did that too, would like to know why aswell.

bourgoinx

it's a mechanical gauge...it's supposed to move on take off and turns

BlackDeuceCoupe

Perfectly normal!

I don't notice any movement on accel/decel, but turning right makes the gas gauge go down, and turning left makes the gas gauge go up.

I had a Cadillac that did the same thing... so has every vehicle I've ever owned.

No matter what, my CiViC gas gauge always measures lower at startup, then when I'm moving - sooo... I think it just makes an educated guess, so to speak, e.g. averages it out.

Basically, I go by the odometer - and to hell with the gas gauge!

NOFX

Common.

I have noticed one thing though... It seems maybe the EX is more accurate. We even did an EX tank swap in a CX and it's become more accurate since the tank swap.

Just a curious detail I noticed.

I_R_Baboon

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And it also has to do to where the pick-up on the tank is located.

Spool This

its funny this is brought up. i like to see my gas gauge move when i drive. its like trying to think when to go get gas when your on or almost on Emtpy

jason vang

My 99 civic does the same and I've been looking around for answers. But for some reason for my civic, when I turn right it does go down, as explained from others, but I feel like I loose more gas when it goes down like that because. I notice that when I turn right and the gauge comes back up it looks lower than it origanlly was. Could a evap leak have anything to do with it?
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crazyhorse2011

you're overthinking things, pal