Chevrolet Corvette 1953 User Manual

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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
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SI'EEDO \I ETE R
The Spcc.:domcLcr located
on the instrument panel
above the stccrin~ column
(fi~. 2) registcrs both spced
and accumulated milea,{c.
A hood over [he upper por-
tion of lhe speedometer re-
duces reflections during
night driving.
FUE L GAUGE
The fuci gauge (fig. 3) is
operated electrically to in-
dicate the amount of fuel
ill the 17 gallon fuel tank
with the ignition switcb
turned on. When the igni-
tion is lurned off, the
pointer returns to the
empty mark.
TEM I 'E R ATU U E
GAUGE
The tempel'ature gauge
Ftg . l- rtrllprralurt Gaugt
(fi~. 4) 'hn'" engine cool-
ant temperature in lhe cyl-
inder head. Temperature
indications will vary with
thermostat ran~e, outside
air temperature and oper-
ating conditions of the
vehicle. Lon~ hard drives
or prolonged idling in very
hot weather may produce
above normal temperature
indications.
TACHOMETER
The tachometer located in
the lower
center of the in·
strument panel (fig. 5) in-
dicatcs the speed of the
engine in revolutions
per
minute. Incorporated into
the tachometer is a rcvo--
lulion counter which indi·
.4 cates. the cumuJativc tOlal
of engine I"evoJUt1ons.
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Chevrolet Corvette 1953 Specifications

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Brand	Chevrolet
Model	Corvette 1953
Category	Automobile
Language	English