The Ford Barn

Bill Dewey · 01-12-2018, 08:12 PM

The cork float is bad, what can I replace it with and where can I get it. Thank for your help. Bill

deuce_roadster · 01-12-2018, 08:24 PM

A little more info would be helpful. Like what year car or truck are you talking about?

Drbrown · 01-12-2018, 08:32 PM

My 1947 OE cork float/bobber sunk too but the sending unit was still working. I ordered a Bob Drake replacement kit from Mid West Auto. When I received the kit I noticed that the Bob Drake's plastic float "bobber" snapped right onto my original sender arm. I replaced only the bobber and system worked fine for over a year until the "bobber" sprung a leak. I phoned Drake and they sent me a brass bobber (soldered unit) that also snapped onto the OE sender arm. Been fine ever since. See photo.

As seen in the photo, my OE sender arm has a loop on its end.

I did not use the Bob Drake sender unit and later read on the forum that is a different design sender and (sometimes) doesn't work without modification.

GB SISSON · 01-12-2018, 08:48 PM

I have replaced two in the recent past. My hardware store fastener section has a couple of trays of cork stoppers. Two of the largest ones epoxied small end to small end worked perfectly on the one I did last year. The arm was set up for the wire end to go endwise into the cork. The other one used a cork from a 'magnum' bottle of champagne. My son owns a wine shop and I had told him to save any big corks. I decided not to epoxy coat them, but I have done that in the past with the vintage briggs and strattons I used to collect.

Bill Dewey · 01-12-2018, 10:10 PM

It is on my 1936 Fords, the wire arm sticks in to the end of the cork float

G.M. · 01-12-2018, 10:19 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Dewey

It is on my 1936 Fords, the wire arm sticks in to the end of the cork float

I don't know who sells them. I would take 2 wine bottle corks
and drill a hole through them. Use gas tank sealer to help
them slid on and hold them. Dip the corks and rod in the sealer.
I did this on some years go and never had a problem. G.M.i

cmbrucew · 01-12-2018, 10:27 PM

Bill
Napa has brass floats.
Ford part #COAZ9202B
I am unable to find the Echlin number.
Bruce

Kurt in NJ · 01-12-2018, 11:02 PM

Look in the trash at auto repair garages for replaced in tank fuel pumps, the float and sender are usually part of the assembly, salvage the arm and float,

petehoovie · 01-13-2018, 12:23 AM

Bill Dewey,

See this link > https://fordbarn.com/forum/showthrea...ght=cork+float

Glue two of these together > http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/gauge-float-only

01-12-2018, 08:12 PM	#1
Bill Dewey Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 54	Gas tank sending unit cork float The cork float is bad, what can I replace it with and where can I get it. Thank for your help. Bill

01-12-2018, 08:24 PM	#2
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,800	Re: Gas tank sending unit cork float A little more info would be helpful. Like what year car or truck are you talking about?

01-12-2018, 08:48 PM	#4
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,940	Re: Gas tank sending unit cork float I have replaced two in the recent past. My hardware store fastener section has a couple of trays of cork stoppers. Two of the largest ones epoxied small end to small end worked perfectly on the one I did last year. The arm was set up for the wire end to go endwise into the cork. The other one used a cork from a 'magnum' bottle of champagne. My son owns a wine shop and I had told him to save any big corks. I decided not to epoxy coat them, but I have done that in the past with the vintage briggs and strattons I used to collect. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

01-12-2018, 10:10 PM	#5
Bill Dewey Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 54	Re: Gas tank sending unit cork float It is on my 1936 Fords, the wire arm sticks in to the end of the cork float

01-12-2018, 10:27 PM	#7
cmbrucew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North of sandy ago, CA. Posts: 2,064	Re: Gas tank sending unit cork float Bill Napa has brass floats. Ford part #COAZ9202B I am unable to find the Echlin number. Bruce __________________ Works good Lasts long time

01-12-2018, 11:02 PM	#8
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,159	Re: Gas tank sending unit cork float Look in the trash at auto repair garages for replaced in tank fuel pumps, the float and sender are usually part of the assembly, salvage the arm and float,

01-13-2018, 12:23 AM	#9
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,151	Re: Gas tank sending unit cork float Bill Dewey, See this link > https://fordbarn.com/forum/showthrea...ght=cork+float Glue two of these together > http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/gauge-float-only __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0 Last edited by petehoovie; 01-13-2018 at 12:29 AM.