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Old 09-27-2021, 03:21 PM   #1
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Default Ever seen a float cork this bad?

Just replaced this with a neoprene float. Didn't know they could get this bad.
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Old 09-27-2021, 03:42 PM   #2
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. Aren’t you glad you don’t have valve guide seals.
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Old 09-27-2021, 04:03 PM   #3
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Caught it just in time!
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Old 09-27-2021, 04:17 PM   #4
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WOW I wonder what they're feeding the corn with.
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Old 09-27-2021, 04:40 PM   #5
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I don't remember his name but he was building brass floats. I believe from California. They are the best. Neoprene floats are fairly heavy.


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Old 09-27-2021, 05:02 PM   #6
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Old 09-27-2021, 05:06 PM   #7
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Badly deteriorated Float Cork - from Mike
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Old 09-27-2021, 09:05 PM   #8
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Yup, just did that job.

They sink to the bottom. Doesn’t get worse than that.
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Old 09-27-2021, 09:16 PM   #9
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Frame it and hang in your garage. Great garage art! Wayne
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Old 09-27-2021, 09:33 PM   #10
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Well, If you floated in a tub of gasoline for 90 years you wouldn’t look to great either.
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Old 09-28-2021, 08:14 PM   #11
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Just replaced this with a neoprene float. Didn't know they could get this bad.
How long was it in the bottle? How was the wine?
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I don't remember his name but he was building brass floats. I believe from California. They are the best. Neoprene floats are fairly heavy.


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The problem with a brass float is that with the tanks full the float will hit the top of the tank and make a nice little tapping noise.
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