Fuel Gauge

The pointer of the fuel gage is moved by the magnetic fields of two coils. The coils are at right angles to each other. Battery voltage is applied to the "F" coil and the circuit divides at the opposite end of the coil. Another goes to ground through the variable resistor of the fuel gage sender.

When the tank is low, the resistance of the sender is low. A large flow of current passes through the "E" coil and the fuel gage sender resistor. This moves the pointer towards "E" on the scale. When the tank is full, the sender resistance is high. More current now flows through the "F" coil, which moves the pointer toward "F" on the scale.

With two coils operating the pointer, the gage is not affected by changes in the vehicle's electrical system.

The Oldsmobile gages cluster (UH8) uses a fuel antislosh circuit which needs to be reset in order to get an immediate read of the gage. This fuel antislosh circuit is reset by cycling the ignition switch from OFF to ON.