SL L4-1.9L SOHC VIN 9 (1991)
Technical Service Bulletin # 91-T-09
Date: 910401
Fuel Gauge - Reads Low For Fuel Remaining
NO.:
91-T-09
DATE:
April, 1991
GROUP:
Engine
CORP. NO.:
188301
SUBJECT:
Fuel Gage Reads Low for Fuel Remaining (Replace Fuel Gage or Sending Unit) All 1991 Saturns - VIN No. from 109087 and Below.
CONDITION:
Some customers may comment that their fuel gage reads low for the amount of fuel remaining in the tank.
CAUSE:
Some fuel sending units may have a heavy float ball.
CORRECTIVE
ACTION:
Verify fuel gage operation. If gage is operating properly, replace fuel sending unit.
NOTE:
The September 1990 "Body Service Manual" does not have Instrument Cluster removal and installation procedures. Please photo
copy the Instrument Cluster removal and installation procedures that are part of this bulletin, insert them into the "Body Service
Manual" and use for removal and installation of the instrument cluster.
Testing Procedure
PROCEDURE:
1.
Verify that the fuel gage is not stuck on empty by following Steps 1a through 1d.
a.
Jumper pins B and C on the male side of the in-line connector located in the rear compartment.
b.
Observe the fuel gage, with pins B and C connected together with the jumper wire. The needle should be at, or past the FULL mark.
c.
If the fuel gage needle is not at, or past the FULL mark, inspect all connections from this connector to the instrument panel cluster.
d.
If connections are good, and gage does not read full, replace the instrument panel cluster according to the "Instrument Cluster Assembly"
removal and installation procedures in this bulletin.
e.
If the fuel gage is not stuck on empty, replace the fuel sender assembly according to the procedures in the "Fuel Delivery System" section of
the September 1990 "Fuel/Air Intake/Exhaust" Service Manual.
Instrument Cluster R & R Procedure