Gas Gauge Is Broken?

[JFLEMING95]

With my brother, who has a 91 EX AUTO and we start up the car and its this, could a fuse may have blown?

[cloudasc]

Where is the gauge needle sitting? I would check the sensor in the tank first, if that checks out, its probably the cluster.



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[Stormtrooper]

With my brother, who has a 91 EX AUTO and we start up the car and its this, could a fuse may have blown?

and its this = huh? how is it broken? is it not going up?

If you want to know whether a fuse has blown, Look at them.

But I wouldn't think this is fuse related.

[JFLEMING95]

and its this = huh? how is it broken? is it not going up?

If you want to know whether a fuse has blown, Look at them.

But I wouldn't think this is fuse related.

My bad the code wouldn't copy

[Stormtrooper]

Oh ok, so it's just not moving anywhere.
That could be a fuse, did you check it? Accord-ing to that diagram its fuse C18 right?

[curtie94]

You can test the sender. If you open the trunk and look under the carpet, and cardboard, there is a metal cover, that is where the sender and pump is located. First check to see if the plug is connected.

There is a test but I can't find my service manual right now. If you have one look for the test.

I would be more worried about the water temp then my fuel. On my car my water temp is only a quarter the way.

[JFLEMING95]

just to let everyone know

the Car Is Not Overheating

[Zenzanon]

I'm curious about this as well. My gas needle always shows my tank being full. Have just been relying on the trip odometer to know when to fill up.

[cloudasc]

I would be more worried about the water temp then my fuel. On my car my water temp is only a quarter the way.

Sounds like you don't have a thermostat, or its stuck open. When the cars warmed up, it should be right in the middle of the gauge.

[Stormtrooper]

Have you checked the fuse yet?

If it's not that, you can test the sender unit with a multimeter (Ohms).
Another member said it was under the trunk carpet. Makes sense..

After you test it we can go from there.

If you're not sure how to do the test, just google it. There's plenty.

I've never done it myself, but i'll have a look after work.

[BurtonRiderT6]

Sounds like you don't have a thermostat, or its stuck open. When the cars warmed up, it should be right in the middle of the gauge.

If it was stuck open or not there then it would read a lot cooler than what's showing.

JFLEMING95: Your car may not be overheating but if the gauge is faulty or inaccurate then I would suggest getting that fixed asap. You would really like to know if you actually do start to overheat.

Remember, like the gauges in a hospital, automotive gauges show you the car's vital signs. The information they provide you can help in the prevention of something bad from happening.