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2manycars · 07-21-2017, 03:50 PM

Guage was inop on my 36, so took it apart, and found the float in sad shape. Made a new one from 2 model A floats, and now it works fine.

Seth Swoboda · 07-21-2017, 04:02 PM

Ethanol gas, most likely. This is probably why the gauge in my '39 pickup quit.

rotorwrench · 07-21-2017, 06:14 PM

The floats are available from early Ford parts sources since near all the King Seeley senders use the same float.

VeryTangled · 07-21-2017, 06:23 PM

The only good thing about the repro sender unit was the float I scavenged to put on the sender with the shot float that was already in the '36 when I got it.

flatford8 · 07-21-2017, 06:25 PM

Good for you on coming up with a way to fix it!!!... it definitely looks like that float won't float!!....Mark

Drbrown · 07-22-2017, 09:18 PM

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Like others have noted, the original shellacked cork float on my '47 sender arm eventually got saturated and sank. I bought a Carpenter replacement sender unit and stole the brass "tank-float" off it. It snapped right onto the original wire arm and all is well. Understand they sell the brass tank-float itself.

07-21-2017, 04:02 PM	#2
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,787	Re: Fixed my fuel guage Ethanol gas, most likely. This is probably why the gauge in my '39 pickup quit.

07-21-2017, 06:14 PM	#3
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,425	Re: Fixed my fuel guage The floats are available from early Ford parts sources since near all the King Seeley senders use the same float.

07-21-2017, 06:23 PM	#4
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,387	Re: Fixed my fuel guage The only good thing about the repro sender unit was the float I scavenged to put on the sender with the shot float that was already in the '36 when I got it. __________________ -Jeff H Have you thought about supporting the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum?

07-21-2017, 06:25 PM	#5
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,623	Re: Fixed my fuel guage Good for you on coming up with a way to fix it!!!... it definitely looks like that float won't float!!....Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

07-22-2017, 09:18 PM	#6
Drbrown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Glens Falls NY Posts: 1,267	Re: Fixed my fuel guage Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Like others have noted, the original shellacked cork float on my '47 sender arm eventually got saturated and sank. I bought a Carpenter replacement sender unit and stole the brass "tank-float" off it. It snapped right onto the original wire arm and all is well. Understand they sell the brass tank-float itself.