To find a leak in a float ( empty of gas ) put the float in HOT water , you
will see air bubbles coming from the leak , just like finding a leak in a
bicycle inner tube .. this is how new floats used to be checked in1950's in
England on a production line ... Norman Nock
--- On Sat, 7/18/09, BJ8 Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com> wrote:
From: BJ8 Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gas gauge sender unit
To: "'Healey List'" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009, 12:11 PM
The Ford brass float is a direct replacement for the plastic float you get
with a Moss sending unit. It does not work with the original float, at
least not with the original brass float for a BJ8 that is soldered to the
float arm.
I haven't tried this myself, but if I were going to try to find the leak in
a brass float I would dip it in liquid dishwashing detergent, and then heat
the float gently. The expanding air in the float should cause a bubble
where the leak is. I would fix the leak with a soldering iron.
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 2:19 PM
To: John Sims
Cc: Healey List
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gas gauge sender unit
Hi John,
I'm not sure I like doing this... But here is a link to
your site:
http://www.healey6.com/replacement_parts.htm
There is a part number for a replacement float from
Ford. Will that do it??
Bob
Stockhom, NJ
55BN1
John Sims wrote:
> Any secrets on how to find a leak on the sender unit float? Mine is full
of
> gas. Can I buy just the float anywhere? If not, how do I locate the leak
and
> what do I use to patch it.
>
> John Sims, BN6
> Aberdeen, NJ
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