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Old Nov 2, 2003 | 01:24 PM
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does your gas needle go above F?

first off, i swapped my gauges because i had problems with my other ones after i put in indiglos.

i put in a new cluster and put on white SE faces with blue led's. just wondering, should my gas needle be going that far above F? i usually don't pay attention to the needle and go by mileage since i messed up my other gauges with the indiglos so i know when i need gas. just wondering if everyone elses do that too or what i should do. thanx
Old Nov 2, 2003 | 01:27 PM
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How far above the Full line does it go? If it's only a little bit, it's ok...mine does that with stock ugli-glos. But if it's a significant amount, I couldn't tell ya....
Old Nov 2, 2003 | 01:39 PM
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Mine goes above it. I have the chrome rings and mine almost touches it, but doesn't.
Old Nov 2, 2003 | 01:41 PM
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It's completely normal. Mine has a gap the same thickness as the needle...
Old Nov 2, 2003 | 02:09 PM
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Yup, mine goes a good amount above, but they we i drive at times, its not there for long .
Old Nov 2, 2003 | 02:32 PM
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Should go about 1/8th tank over 'full'.
Old Nov 2, 2003 | 02:42 PM
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Mine goes above F also...it is normal.
Old Nov 2, 2003 | 07:25 PM
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mine too. I would say about a with or 2 of the neddle
Old Nov 2, 2003 | 09:28 PM
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mine goes little over F but never go under E.
I think i messed it up while i was installing indiglo needle.
gotta fix that sometime. but my a$$ is getting lazIER.
Old Nov 2, 2003 | 10:35 PM
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mine goes above F too and gets a gap as big as the F marker!
Old Nov 2, 2003 | 11:18 PM
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Mine goes way above F too. I had reverse indiglos but took them out because the needles were sticking. After taking them out, because I was getting sick of them, the gas gauge goes a fair amount past F. Also, the gas light comes on between 1/4 tank and E. I don't know how to fix it...
Old Nov 3, 2003 | 10:45 AM
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well, i thought mine only went the usual small amount above F, but it can't be normal. like i said, i swapped my gauges on a new cluster and the gas needle goes far up. now, it went practically at 11:30/12:00. pretty much straight up. i know this isn't normal...does anyone know how to fix this? i read before that the gas needle should reset itself and doesn't need calibrating, but...? any help guys?



also, when i'm driving and hit a good size bump on the highway, my speedometer quickly falls to 0 then goes right back right away. what is that about??
Old Nov 4, 2003 | 12:48 AM
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i'll try to fix it but i think it's probably just going to do the same thing until i know the real fix. hopefully they can be saved!
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