Low Fuel Light

Have a 1997 SL2. Lately the fuel gauge is flipping over to 'E' and the
light comes on. Although usually going over a bump will reverse this
and bring the gauge back to normal. What could this be? The sensor
within the tank?

 

iirc - the below empty condition is the same as an open circuit. Could be
inside the tank but start first by removing all connectors and inspecting
harnesses between the tank and firewall. Often there is a bit of corrosion
on a connector pin and just pulling it apart and reinserting is enough to
renew the connection. This is where having a service manual to locate all
the connectors and harnesses is really useful.
Oppie

 

Right now the tank should have just above 1/4 of a tank, but it is
still flipping over to well below E and the light comes on.

 

Any chance that you last filled your tank with either Shell or Texaco? There
is an issue that these stations have had bad gas that causes the fuel sensor
to go bad. Perhaps have your local Saturn dealer check this out and if this
is the case, the gas co. has been refunding people for this.

marx404