Fuel Gage
Your fuel gage tells you about how much fuel you have
left, when the ignition is on. When the gage reads in the
yellow band, a warning chime will sound and the
CHECK GAGES warning light will go on, if you have
this option.
Here are five things that some owners ask about. None
of these show
a problem with your fuel gage:
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At the service station, the gas pump shuts off before
the gage reads full.
It takes a little more or less fuel to
fill up than the
gage indicated. For example, the gage may have
indicated the tank was half full, but it actually took a
little more or less than half the tank's capacity to fill
the tank.
The gage moves a little when
you turn a corner,
speed up, or make a hard stop.
The gage doesn't go back to empty when you turn
off
the ignition.
If you have the large span (220") gage, the needle
moves more for
a given amount of fuel. This does
not indicate excessive fuel consumption, and is
normal.
Voltmeter (Option)
You may have a voltmeter
unless you have the
supercharged engine.
When the engine is not running, the gage shows the
condition
of the charging system. Readings outside the
red warning zone indicate the normal operating range.
Readings in the red warning zone indicate a possible
problem in the electrical system. The
CHECK GAGES
light will also come on, and a warning chime will sound.
Have your vehicle serviced immediately.
When your engine is not running, but the ignition is on
(in the RUN position),
the gage shows your battery's
state of charge in
DC volts.
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