Gas Gauge float

[HalcyonDays]

Thank you for all of the advice. I ended up holding the assembled gauge float and washer in a bench vise, and was able to crimp enough to hold the washer on. The way I recessed the wire into the float made it difficult to peen over the end.



I am curious if anyone else has run into the situation where the float is too long? In both gauges that I have done, it is a good 1/4" to 1/2" longer than the cork float I am replacing.