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Fuel filter changed, now fuel gauge dipping
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Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:54 pmby HatchbackCrusader
Ok, so I've searched high and low but can't find anything. I just changed my fuel filter and now my fuel gauge is going crazy. I'm not losing power, still drives good, but whenever I accelerate, it dips damn near 1/4 tank, then raises when I'm at a stop or parked. Any suggestions?
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Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:06 pmby teal_dx
Mine does that when I turn a hard right then goes up on a hard left. I have also noticed that it happens when accelerating as well, dipping down a bit. Not quite 1/4 tank as yours does though. I always thought it was a normal thing for these cars.
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Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:12 pmby HatchbackCrusader
Yeah, every Civic I've driven in does the same thing when turning a hard left or right. It's just that before I changed the filter, it was never dipping when accelerating. And it dips drastically. Am I losing pressure? Is my fuel sending unit bad? Im stumped.
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Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:04 pmby HatchbackCrusader
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Sat Aug 27, 2011 2:53 amby necropaulis
Fuel filter is too far upstream to affect your gauge. Mine also does it on accel also, but then it rights itself after a couple seconds. I would just chalk it up to fuel sloshing around and fuggataboutit. I've had lotsa cars do that. You might also be hitting a dead spot in the level sensor. Does it do it at any fuel level??
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Sat Aug 27, 2011 3:19 amby HatchbackCrusader
Yeah, It does that at any level: full, half, and quarter tank. How difficult is the gauge sensor to change?
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Sat Aug 27, 2011 3:48 amby RWMIII
HatchbackCrusader wrote:Yeah, It does that at any level: full, half, and quarter tank. How difficult is the gauge sensor to change?
fuel level sending unit is on the fuel pump housing. So pulling out the pump is the hardest part, which is super easy!
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Sat Aug 27, 2011 5:07 amby HatchbackCrusader
Ok perfect. I'll just put a new one on and see what happens. Thanks
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Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:19 pmby RWMIII
HatchbackCrusader wrote:Ok perfect. I'll just put a new one on and see what happens. Thanks
any updates?
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Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:21 pmby HatchbackCrusader
RWMIII wrote:HatchbackCrusader wrote:Ok perfect. I'll just put a new one on and see what happens. Thanks
any updates?
Yeah, changed it out, but it's been doing the same thing, I just deal with it.