Revised Fuel Sender Values for the Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac XLR - keywords gage gauge IPC level ohms resistance sende sensor volt
| Subject: | Revised Fuel Sender Values for the Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac XLR |
| Models: | 1997-2007 Chevrolet Corvette |
| 2004-2007 Cadillac XLR |
This PI has been revised to update the charts. Please discard PIC4159.
The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI.
Condition/Concern:
The information below is designed to assist with fuel level concerns. The information below are all APPROXIMATE values only.
Note: The fuel sensor values have changed beginning with the 2007 model year vehicles. Be sure to use the correct values based on the model year that is being worked on. Essentially the resistance values are inverted from previous model years.
Recommendation/Instructions:
Fuel Gage Display | Fuel Level Sensor Left - Primary | Fuel Level Sensor Right - Secondary | Fuel Level - Gallons | Fuel Level Remaining Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Resistance - ohms | Volts | Resistance - ohms | Volts | |||
E | 167 - 250 | 2.04 - 2.5 | 250 | 2.54 | 0 - 2 | 3.8L (1.0 gal) |
1/4 | 77 | 1.20 | 250 | 2.54 | 5.9 | 22.3L (5.9 gal) |
1/2 | 40 | 0.71 | 250 | 2.54 | 9.9 | 37.5L (9.9 gal) |
3/4 | 40 | 0.71 | 164 | 2.01 | 14.1 | 53.4L (14.1 gal) |
F | 40 | 0.71 | 40 - 45 | 0.71 - 0.78 | 17-18 | 68.1(18.0 gal) |
Fuel Gage Display | Fuel Level Sensor Left - Primary | Fuel Level Sensor Right - Secondary | Fuel Level - Gallons | Fuel Level Remaining Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Resistance - ohms | Volts | Resistance - ohms | Volts | |||
E | 40 - 57 | 0.71 - 0.95 | 40 | 0.71 | 1 | 3.8L (1.0 gal) |
1/4 | 191 | 2.20 | 40 | 0.71 | 5.9 | 22.3L (5.9 gal) |
1/2 | 250 | 2.54 | 40 | 0.71 | 9.9 | 37.5L (9.9 gal) |
3/4 | 250 | 2.54 | 164 | 2.01 | 14.1 | 53.4L (14.1 gal) |
F | 250 | 2.54 | 215 - 250 | 2.35 - 2.5 | 18 | 68.1(18.0 gal) |
Please follow this diagnostic or repair process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed.
