I own a '94 civic with a functional, stock cluster. Zero problems but what irritates me the most is mainly the fuel gauge. It works fine in terms of getting the correct amount of MPG but the tach fluctuates each time I'm on the gas pedal. It would slowly tend to move up and down. However, when on a full stop it returns to it's original amount of fuel remaining. Is this normal for our cars? Any help is appreciated.

 

I own a 98 EX and my car does the very same thing. It annoys the **** outta me. I think its just how honda civics are. They are built economical and therefore lack baffles inside the gas tank (atleast thats what i think its missing since I read somewhere that said baffles keep the fuel from sloshing around inside the tank, causing irregular readings)

My buddy has a dc2 integra, and i don't remember his fuel tank ever really moving around. then again i never really paid his car's guage as much attention as i do mine so i could be wrong.

 

this was the very first thread i created on H-T thinking this was a problem on my ej1

its normal for all the civics this generation

 

mine does this as well, it can fluctuate a lot, very annoying.

 

This was my conclusion considering in the end of my trips I get the correct MPGs and in a stop the tach reads accurately.

Our hypothesis may just be it but I had to put this into further question.

 

It's not a problem for me personally but it just gets irritating as it teases you how much fuel+/- you might have left.

Ah, glad I'm not the only one.

 

I think I remember a Honda News Letter or Technical Service Bulletin regarding a ground wire for the Civics, which may be causing this. I may have to see if I can find that and see if it is applicable to your year Civic.

 

This may or may not fix your problem, this is a fuel gauge that reads low; however, it may cause other possible problems with your fuel gauge too. Check this ground.