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Instruments - Low Fuel Warning Light ON Above 1/4 Tank

File In Section: 8 - Chassis/Body Electrical

Bulletin No.: 73-83-17

Date: July, 1997

Subject:
Low Fuel Warning Light Comes On Above 1/4 Tank
(Replace IPC Cluster)

Models:
1996 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight, Ninety Eight with U2E Cluster

Condition

Some owners may comment that the low fuel warning light comes on above 1/4 tank.

Cause

Condition may be due to noise filtering through the microprocessor which turns on the low fuel telltale.

Correction

Install a new I/P cluster received from a Delco Service Center that contains a capacitor that corrects the correction.

Service Procedure

1. Remove I/P cluster.

2. Send I/P cluster to A/C Delco Service Center.

3. Install new I/P cluster received from A/C Delco Service Center.

Warranty Information

For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:

Labor Operation Labor Time

N4810 Use published labor
operation time.