I had forgotten the little detail that the float is already full of gas.
You're going to have to get that out anyway by drilling a hole in the float,
so I would second Bob Yule's approach to the repair: drill a small hole,
drain the gas, find the leak using your favorite technique, then solder the
leak and drilled hole closed.
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 Norman Nock
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 4:29 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Gas tank/carb. floats
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
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