Gas in Gas Gauge

[cpl624]

Leadpot.

From one newbie to another, we are learning together. Had my '31 pick-up about three weeks now. I had the same thought last Friday night when I filled mine up for the first time. I didn't dare say anything outloud, as my wife is a worrier. She would never have slept thinking our house is going to explode at any moment. I hope to drive the gas down enough this weekend to try to fix my gauge.
Here in the Kansas City area, I have to buy marine gas to keep from getting 10% ethanol blend, and have to drive a ways to get it. But after seeing what the ethanol has done to my small engines I plan to buy the marine gas, and the neoprene float. Cork bits in the tank does not sound like a good time.
Next time I will ask the "silly" question and take some heat for us "newbies".
Rick

[hardtimes]

Originally Posted by cpl624

Leadpot.

From one newbie to another, we are learning together. Had my '31 pick-up about three weeks now. I had the same thought last Friday night when I filled mine up for the first time. I didn't dare say anything outloud, as my wife is a worrier. She would never have slept thinking our house is going to explode at any moment. I hope to drive the gas down enough this weekend to try to fix my gauge.
Here in the Kansas City area, I have to buy marine gas to keep from getting 10% ethanol blend, and have to drive a ways to get it. But after seeing what the ethanol has done to my small engines I plan to buy the marine gas, and the neoprene float. Cork bits in the tank does not sound like a good time.
Next time I will ask the "silly" question and take some heat for us "newbies".
Rick

Hey, no 'heat' intended for sure! You two are doing what this site is/was intended for, i.e.- helping each other and having fun with this old ford stuff , whether it be bone stock or slightly 'improved'! Sure wish it had been around back when, as it ain't necessarily fun to learn the hard way! Just think of it this way...In my case, I'm smiling because I've been there too, as I suspect most of us have! What you get here. you can't put a price on,eh! Some of these guys are probably more knowledgable(about the details of the entire car) than ford was!!
So don't be put off by varying opinions (neoprene vs cork). Ask your questions...swing away! You'll find that there's more that one way to 'skin a cat' . Oh, by the way, install a battery cut off switch...for peace of mind and a lot of other good reasons.

[Chris in WNC]

when I replace gas gauge gaskets, I always use cork with Permatex.
based on my experiences and that of many friends, neoprene will leak sooner than cork.

new type float is much better than the old cork ones.

I know that's not logical, it's just what works for me........