Gas Gauge float

[HalcyonDays]

I purchased a new non cork float for my gas gauge. It is going on late '31 tank. This is the second tank I have installed this new style float. In both cases the float was longer than the wire in the gauge. In the first tank I cut the new style float down to the size of the wire. Not that easy as the new float has a form or sealer on its outside and when you cut it the newly exposed side does not have that sealer. The float also has a very strong odor, not pleasant. I did this a couple of years ago and it seems to be holding up fine. This time I decided to cut a slit in the side of the float that would allow the gauge wire to side further in, this method seems less invasive. My first question is whether anyone else has run into this problem and how did thy address the issue?


Second question is how to attach the float to the gauge wire? The float kit does not come with the washer used to attach the float on wire. I am using the washer from the old cork float. My problem is I cannot seem to squeeze the wire enough to keep the washer in place. I don't remember having this problem before. Am I missing something? How does the washer stay in place to hold the float on the gauge wire?


Any thoughts would be great