1997 Chevrolet Express Van Owner's Manual - Page 120

Listed are four situationsyou may experience with your fuel gage: 0 Engine Coolant Temperature Gage This gage shows the engine coolant temperature. If the gage pointer moves into the red area your engine is too hot! At the gas station,the fuel pump shuts off before the gage reads FULL (F). It takes a littlemore or less fuelto fill up than the fuel gage indicated.For example, the gage may have indicated the tank was half full, but it actually took a little more or lessthan half the tank's capacity to fill the tank. The gage moves a little when you turn a corner or speed up. The gage doesn't go back to EMPTY (E) when you turn off the ignition. 0 '% 260 0 0 problem with the fuel gage. None of these indicate a It means that your engine coolanthas overheated. If you have been operating your vehicle under normal operating conditions,you should pull off the road, stop your vehicle, and turn off the engine as soon as possible. In "Problems on the Road," this manual shows what to do. See "Engine Overheating" in the Index.