Fuel sender float cork saturated

[Mark's 37]

I need to replace the fuel sender float on the 37 Ford. I has what appears to be the original cork float that all the varnish has melted away and is now saturated with fuel. C and G offer two floats for these cars that are brass. Which, if any, of these will fit my sender and how are they attached? Thanks.

 

[petehoovie]

I had the same problem with my '37 and replaced the cork float with two of these >

http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/gauge-float-only

 

[Mark's 37]

I had the same problem with my '37 and replaced the cork float with two of these >

http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/gauge-float-only

Thanks. A local early Ford parts place, All Ford Parts, has them and have two on the way. The sender works fine just needs the float.

 

[petehoovie]

BTW - I epoxied the two together and sprayed them with clear, fuel-proof, model airplane dope....

Photo shows the removed original cork float and the newly installed replacement float....

 

[Kurt in NJ]

I used a modern car float salvaged from a replaced fuel pump assembly--- look in the trash at most any garage

 

[39topless]

Old carb floats work great.

 

[Mark's 37]

Old carb floats work great.

How did you attach them to "shepherds hook" end of the sender?

 

[petehoovie]

How did you attach them to "shepherds hook" end of the sender?

I coated the so called "shepherds hook" with epoxy and worked the float on to it. Works like a champ....

 

[Mark's 37]

I coated the so called "shepherds hook" with epoxy and worked the float on to it. Works like a champ....

I was referring to using the metal carb or other used sender floats instead of the Model A floats.

 

[petehoovie]

I was referring to using the metal carb or other used sender floats instead of the Model A floats.

They can't be used in our application. They require a 'hook' on the sender arm. This is why I did what I did....

 

[Mark's 37]

They can't be used in our application. They require a 'hook' on the sender arm. This is why I did what I did....

I am going to do it the way you did yours. Seems pretty straight forward and simple. I was just curious how someone could attach a carb float to the sender.

 

[cmbrucew]

I am going to do it the way you did yours. Seems pretty straight forward and simple. I was just curious how someone could attach a carb float to the sender.

Solder will work on a brass float.
Bruce

 

[petehoovie]

Solder will work on a brass float.
Bruce

The arm is steel though. Cold solder joints. Too much of a hassle....

 

[Charlie ny]

M 37,
A 94 carb float works quite perfectly....just solder it on the hook.
Charlie ny

 

[Drbrown]

The OE cork float on my '47 sender was saturated. Sender works fine. I had a Drake sending unit kit with a hollow poly-float bulb. It snapped right-in-place in the loop of the original wire arm of the old cork float.

 

[petehoovie]

The OE cork float on my '47 sender was saturated. Sender works fine. I had a Drake sending unit kit with a hollow poly-float bulb. It snapped right-in-place in the loop of the original wire arm of the old cork float.

Look at the picture Mark posted of his sending unit above. There is no 'hook' on it like yours....