Fuel sender float cork saturated
 

I need to replace the fuel sender float on the 37 Ford. I has what appears to be the original cork float that all the varnish has melted away and is now saturated with fuel. C and G offer two floats for these cars that are brass. Which, if any, of these will fit my sender and how are they attached? Thanks.

Re: Fuel sender float cork saturated
 

I had the same problem with my '37 and replaced the cork float with two of these >

http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/gauge-float-only

Re: Fuel sender float cork saturated
 

Thanks. A local early Ford parts place, All Ford Parts, has them and have two on the way. The sender works fine just needs the float.

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BTW - I epoxied the two together and sprayed them with clear, fuel-proof, model airplane dope....

Photo shows the removed original cork float and the newly installed replacement float....

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I used a modern car float salvaged from a replaced fuel pump assembly--- look in the trash at most any garage

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Old carb floats work great.

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How did you attach them to "shepherds hook" end of the sender?

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I coated the so called "shepherds hook" with epoxy and worked the float on to it. Works like a champ....

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I was referring to using the metal carb or other used sender floats instead of the Model A floats.

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They can't be used in our application. They require a 'hook' on the sender arm. This is why I did what I did....

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I am going to do it the way you did yours. Seems pretty straight forward and simple. I was just curious how someone could attach a carb float to the sender.

Re: Fuel sender float cork saturated
 

Solder will work on a brass float.
Bruce

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The arm is steel though. Cold solder joints. Too much of a hassle....

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M 37,
A 94 carb float works quite perfectly....just solder it on the hook.
Charlie ny

Re: Fuel sender float cork saturated
 

The OE cork float on my '47 sender was saturated. Sender works fine. I had a Drake sending unit kit with a hollow poly-float bulb. It snapped right-in-place in the loop of the original wire arm of the old cork float.

Re: Fuel sender float cork saturated
 

Look at the picture Mark posted of his sending unit above. There is no 'hook' on it like yours....