kev 1

hi evereyone,i need some urgent help please.i need a new fuel gauge for my car 93 wrx,so i order one from subaru ,from a 94 the problem is ,the gauge is the oppisit e way around the needle points to the left ,but on mine it points to the right.my question is can i cut off th new plastic bit ,refit my one <white dial> then turn the needle 180 degrees .everthing looks identical under the plastic ,but will the gauge find its position once hooed back up. cheers in advance kev