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Old 10-21-2012, 06:23 AM   #12
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Default Re: Shellac on Cork Float

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Originally Posted by Roger W Gerow View Post
The float on my "new" tank gas sender has a hole in it. Sank to the bottom within two weeks. Making a cork float to replace it. (Model A Fords used them for years). If memory serves me correctly the cork should be coated with shellac to keep them from sinking after a while. Does this sound right? Comments appreciated.
You can buy a new brass float from most of the early Ford vendors. #68-9275 about $10.
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