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Alan O'Connell · 01-06-2019, 01:03 PM

Was the original 1936 fuel sending unit float cork or brass? The one I took out of my fuel tank is cork but the cork is just about disintegrated. When I check the aftermarket ones, they list brass as the original.

Henry Hopper · 01-06-2019, 01:56 PM

Mine is brass.... I had to repair it. It was full of petrol due to a couple of pinholes. I soldered them up and it works fine now.

petehoovie · 01-06-2019, 03:27 PM

The original float in my '37 was cork. See this thread > https://fordbarn.com/forum/showthrea...ght=cork+float

Alan O'Connell · 01-06-2019, 09:20 PM

That looks exactly like mine after I removed what was left of the cork.

V12Bill · 01-07-2019, 10:14 AM

Cork floats are available from Model A supply houses

Alan O'Connell · 01-07-2019, 10:33 AM

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Thanks Pete and Bill.

01-06-2019, 01:03 PM	#1
Alan O'Connell Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Peabody, MA Posts: 471	1936 Sending unit float Was the original 1936 fuel sending unit float cork or brass? The one I took out of my fuel tank is cork but the cork is just about disintegrated. When I check the aftermarket ones, they list brass as the original.

01-06-2019, 01:56 PM	#2
Henry Hopper Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: N.W.England Posts: 439	Re: 1936 Sending unit float Mine is brass.... I had to repair it. It was full of petrol due to a couple of pinholes. I soldered them up and it works fine now.

01-06-2019, 03:27 PM	#3
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,125	Re: 1936 Sending unit float The original float in my '37 was cork. See this thread > https://fordbarn.com/forum/showthrea...ght=cork+float __________________ 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

01-06-2019, 09:20 PM	#4
Alan O'Connell Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Peabody, MA Posts: 471	Re: 1936 Sending unit float That looks exactly like mine after I removed what was left of the cork.

01-07-2019, 10:14 AM	#5
V12Bill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mt. Holly,NJ Posts: 1,822	Re: 1936 Sending unit float Cork floats are available from Model A supply houses

01-07-2019, 10:33 AM	#6
Alan O'Connell Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Peabody, MA Posts: 471	Re: 1936 Sending unit float Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks Pete and Bill.