INACCURATE/FLUCTUATING FUEL GAUGE READING (REPLACE FUEL. Oldsmobile Cutlass 1999

SUBJECT: INACCURATE/FLUCTUATING FUEL GAUGE READING (REPLACE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR)

MODELS: 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM

BUILT PRIOR TO VIN BREAKPOINTS:

VIN MODEL LOCATION BREAKPOINTS ========== =================== =============

ALERO LANSING PLANT C XC310439

GRAND AM LANSING PLANT C XC523682 LANSING PLANT M XM771844

CONDITION:

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN TANK IS FULL; AND/OR ARE EXPERIENCING ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE READINGS.

CAUSE:

USAGE OF CERTAIN FUEL FORMULATIONS MAY RESULT IN HIGH RESISTANCE OUTPUTS FROM THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, RESULTING IN ERRONEOUS FUEL GAUGE READINGS.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE EXISTING CERAMIC FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WITH SERVICE KIT (P/N 25317986), FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE KIT AND THOSE FOUND IN THE APPLICABLE SERVICE MANUAL.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N DESCRIPTION ============ ===================================

25317986 KIT, FUEL LEVEL SENSOR

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION LABOR OPERATION NUMBER DESCRIPTION TIME =============== ================================== ===============

L1197 SENSOR, FUEL LEVEL - REPLACE 1.2 HRS

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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