C 1500 Truck 2WD V6-262 4.3L VIN Z (1992)
Fuel Gauge: Description and Operation
The pointer of the Fuel Gage is moved by the magnetic fields of two coils. The coils are at right angles to each other. Battery voltage is applied to the
E-coil and the circuit divides at the opposite end of the coil. One path continues to ground through the F-coil. Another goes to ground through the
variable resistor of the Fuel Gage Sender.
When the tank is low, the resistance of the Sender is low. A large flow of current passes through the E-coil and the Fuel Gage Sender resistor. This
moves the pointer toward E on the scale. When the tank is full, the Sender resistance is high. More current now flows through the F-coil, moving the
pointer toward F on the scale.
With two coils operating the pointer, the Gage is not affected by changes in the system's battery voltage.
