Desotodav Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 I recently replaced my old fuel-logged float with a plastic one from a 70's GM after finding that I had no float left in my float. I guess that one could be obtained easily enough from a car wrecking yard. I'm not sure that I would call going away from cork 'cheating' Hank, and who's going to see it? I ran out of fuel once because of a faulty gauge and I have now ensured that will never happen again by having a working fuel gauge. I heard that they use to coat the old corks in shellac. I am running a modified 12v sender in my 6v truck - which has a 12v fuel tank fitted. I suppose that an earth lead could be screwed into the side of the sending unit, or you could fit one by placing bare wire under your round sender locking-ring before turning it into the lock position, and then have a fitting to the other end of the earth wire that you could attach to the chassis somewhere. Lizard spit hey... never heard of it here in Oz !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Balazs Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Back on topic for a moment. Sort of. Shellac is made using a resin secreted by the Lacq beetle. The resin in it's raw form is dissolved in alcohol to make shellac. As you might imagine it will not last long in a tank of modern fuel which contains a percentage of it's primary solvent. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted November 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) O.K. Lizzard Spit, or Beetle Juice...I just can't make up my mind..... A plastic float makes perfect sense, but I'm not convinced that raw cork is a bad way to go either. These days, obtaining a part from a Dealer to fix something becomes not about you but about them. My local Mopar or GMC dealers would be happy to sell me a complete sending unit for about $300. My junk yard drills holes in gas tanks when they receive a wreck (makes sense to get rid of the gas but is sure the lazy way to do it. They want $40 for a complete sending unit and I don’t feel like pocketing the float. The last part I need is a 4” piece of 2-1/4” id filler neck to gas tank hose. NAPA will sell me a foot for $21. I convinced the owner to sell me 4” for (21/3=$7) but in his world its $10.75. Kraken O’Reilly wants $26 for 3 feet. Hank Edited November 22, 2013 by HanksB3B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Balazs Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Hank; If you are going to use these sorts of photos......maybe Stacey Keach aka Sergent Standanko .......turning into a lizard in Cheech & Chongs Nice Dreams would be more appropriate. Their Ice Cream truck was a pilothouse....... Don't go buggy on this. Jeff I wonder how much cork it will take to stop up a fuel filter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted November 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Hank; If you are going to use these sorts of photos......maybe Stacey Keach aka Sergent Standanko .......turning into a lizard in Cheech & Chongs Nice Dreams would be more appropriate. Their Ice Cream truck was a pilothouse....... Don't go buggy on this. Jeff I wonder how much cork it will take to stop up a fuel filter? No, unfortunately it was a Chevy. Now as far as your question "I wonder how much cork it will take to stop up a fuel filter?" That's just not fair....something I'd picture a lawyer saying in court...I object on the premise "Calls for an opinion" Judge: "Clerk strike this form the record.." Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Balazs Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Hank; I was alluding to the idea that it would not take too much crud like disintegrated cork to stop up the average fuel filter. But really...and I am joking of course....go ahead and put a cork in it Hank. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted November 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Moderator, I think we need a bigger LOL Icon Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Moderator, I think we need a bigger LOL Icon Hank Here ya go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-T-53 Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Aiight, Aiiight... I took out my sender last summer, actually 2012, when I had the tank cleaned and sealed. Never had any prior issues with the gas gauge. The sender had the original cork, and like discussed here, appeared to have a sealer on it. Some of the sealer was worn off, but I just put it back in and still works fine. When the needle hits "E", I still run out of gas, lol. Actually on the way back from the Clements BBQ last April, I almost made it there and back, plus another destination, on one tank. But ran out one block from my house. (lol again) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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