[KGBnut]

My gas gauge was leaking and the original gaskets had fused like iron. I couldn't get it apart. I didn't want to be without the car, so I got a used re-pop on eBay pretty cheap, and put it in temporarily.

I soaked my original in lacquer thinner for more than a week and it finally came apart (but I broke a piece off the dial in the process). I clean up and rebuilt the original, and used a generous amount of JB Weld to repair the broken piece. Then I repainted the dial. Once it was complete, the original went back into service.

I ended up driving for about a month with the re-pop. I was surprised that it was comparable in accuracy with the original. It also fit and looked okay...not great, but okay. However, it made a funny noise. It rattled...a lot.

I am holding on the the re-pop as a passable spare, but I would recommend rebuilding your original.

Oh, and for those who noticed that the neoprene float fits loose, I found that a little bit of a bend in the float arm wire is enough to make it fit snug.

Good luck,

Ken