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Model A Man · 11-13-2010, 10:04 PM

today I drove the coupe to early rodders and on the way home I stopped and bought fuel. when I left the gas station I notice that the fuel gage starting dropping to 0. I have a brass float. when I got home I removed the fire arrester and pulled it back up with a wire and now it seems fine. darn calif. fuel

Old182 · 11-13-2010, 11:33 PM

There's nothing in gasoline (California's or others) that would sink a brass float unless it had a hole in it. But then it would stay sunk.

1931 flamingo · 11-14-2010, 12:24 AM

How low was the tank when you fueled up? Its it possible if very low the float got "wedged" at the bottom?
Paul in CT

Model A Man · 11-14-2010, 09:26 PM

It was low but I watched it slowly go to "0" after filling it up. I went on a tour today with the model A club and all is fine now. Maybe my car is haunted. LOL

MrTube · 11-14-2010, 09:51 PM

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perhaps it went to 0 from gas pouring down on it and got jammed.

11-13-2010, 10:04 PM	#1
Model A Man Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sarasota Florida Posts: 604	could it be the gas today I drove the coupe to early rodders and on the way home I stopped and bought fuel. when I left the gas station I notice that the fuel gage starting dropping to 0. I have a brass float. when I got home I removed the fire arrester and pulled it back up with a wire and now it seems fine. darn calif. fuel

11-13-2010, 11:33 PM	#2
Old182 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Newburgh, NY Posts: 222	Re: could it be the gas There's nothing in gasoline (California's or others) that would sink a brass float unless it had a hole in it. But then it would stay sunk.

11-14-2010, 12:24 AM	#3
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: could it be the gas How low was the tank when you fueled up? Its it possible if very low the float got "wedged" at the bottom? Paul in CT

11-14-2010, 09:26 PM	#4
Model A Man Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sarasota Florida Posts: 604	Re: could it be the gas It was low but I watched it slowly go to "0" after filling it up. I went on a tour today with the model A club and all is fine now. Maybe my car is haunted. LOL

11-14-2010, 09:51 PM	#5
MrTube Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,471	Re: could it be the gas Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) perhaps it went to 0 from gas pouring down on it and got jammed.