Engine Coolant Temperature Gage; Hot Coolant Can Burn You Badly! - GMC SIERRA 1995 Manual

Listed
are four
situations
you
may experience with your f ~ ~ e l gage:
At the gas station. the fuel pump shuts off before the gage reads full.
It lakes a little more or less fuel to 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 less than 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 when you turn off the ignition.
None of these indicate
a
problem with the fuel gage.
For information o n how to fill your fuel tank, see "Fuel
-
Filling Your
Tank" i n the Index.
For
your fuel tank capacity, see "Fuel -Tank Capacity" in the Index.
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
This gage shows the engine coolant temperature. Most of the time. the gage
pointer will show your coolant temperature at 2 10°F (99"C), or less. But, if
you are pulling a heavy load o r driving LIP hills, your coolant temperature
may rise and f a l l near the red 260°F
(
128°C) mark. This is normal.
If the
gage pointer moves to the red 260°F (128°C) mark, your engine is too hot!
It means that your engine coolant has overheated. You should pull off the
road, stop your vehicle. and turn off the engine as soon
as
possible.
Hot Coolant Can Burn You Badly!
In "Problems on the Road," this manual shows what to
do.
See "Engine
Overheating" in thc Index.
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