1996 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 155
1996 Pontiac Trans Sport Manual
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Fuel Gage Here are four things that some owners ask about. None of these show a problem with your fuel gage: UNLEADED EL ONLY 0 At the service station, the gaspump shuts off before the gage reads FULL (F). 0 up It takes a little more or less fuel to fill than the gage indicated. For example, the gage may have indicated the tank was half full, but it actually took a little moreor less than half the tank's capacity to fill the tank. The gage movesa little when you turn a corner, brake or speed up. The gage doesn't go back toEMPTY (E) when you turn off the ignition. 0 0 Your fuel gage tells you about how much fuel you have left, when the ignition is on. When the gage first indicates EMPTY (E), you still have a little fuelleft, but you should get moresoon. 2-83