Gas Gauge float

TommyCoupe

TommyCoupe

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What keeps the gas gauge float on ?

It appears that the float just slides on to the end of the wire with no retainer.

Tommy-
 
I've put a bit of a bend in the part of the arm that goes into the float...just enough to make the float fit snug. That seems to hold.

I've also used the technique that Bill mentioned, the washer and smash. It works if you have enough rod sticking out to smash.
 
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I have use the above methods and also use a piece of small gauge stainless wire and pass it through the float hole tying it to the long arm with multiple twists cut and tucked to keep the float tight on the arm . You must use stainless wire .

I recommend "calibrating" the float by checking for complete full and empty before installing and tightening the gas gauge nut . Bend the wire to get it to read correctly.

Larry Shepard
 
"THEY" say, if it's just touching the top of the tank, when reading "F"--Then you "supposed" to have a gallon left when it sez "E"
Bill W.
 
Brentwood Bob said:
Notch the synthetic float for the wire arm. Then put a drop of solder to hold the washer on the crimped end.
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If you notch the float, does it make it more porous, more likely to sink? I'm about to do a float replacement using the synthetic float for the first time, and I was already wondering whether to notch it.

W. Michael
 
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