Gas Guage Float

[dmaxweb]

Has anyone tried using a synthetic wine bottle cork as a float?

 

[Louis]

dmaxweb,
the cork float made for the "A" model only cost $1.95 from snyders or mikes A ford-able, and they only need a minor adj. for the wire arm. they work great.
And you would have to buy some aufull cheap wine to beat the $1.95 .

 

[JoeWay]

...And you would have to buy some aufull cheap wine to beat the $1.95 .

But you get to drink the wine, and the cork is free.

Interesting idea. The synthetic corks seem pretty heavy to me. If you wired a bit of steel like a 1/2" nut to a cork and put it in a jar of gasoline for a few weeks, you would be able to see if it floats high and does not deteriorate over time.

I'm with Louis, though--the new floats are too cheap to bother with the test.

Joe

 

[Kevin - Illinois]

I tested a Snyders float in a glass wine and it floated until the wine was gone about 3 seconds later...

 

[Ken/SC]

I replaced mine with one from Mike A-ford-able. I worked great. I would not risk the cork coming apart in the tank. Real problems.