LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON ABOVE 1/4 TANK. Oldsmobile Eighty Eight 1996

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 NUMBER: N4810 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.