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From: Frank Marrone
>My Series I (with the holes in the tank) had its float badly rusted
out.
>It could not be repaired. I went down to the local autoparts dealer
and
>looked through their book of tank floats and found a brass one that
>approximated the volume of the Alpine original. Removed the old float
from
>the rod, soldered the new one on and all was well, even seemed to give
a
>fairly accurate indication of how much fuel was left in the tank!
>
>I used standard lead tin solder. Jarrid, is there a reason to use
silver
>solder in this application?
It has less of a tendancy to corrode "oxidize the lead" than does
a standard solder. It is also stronger, but requires more heat.
Silver solder is not silver per se, but rather an alloy of Lead, Tin,
Silver and a little of everything else imaginable. Ive seen different
colors from different vendors, but most seem to have a touch of
red to the color, suggesting a hint of brass. Also, some of the best
silver solder I have bought has a warning that it contains Cadmium,
which you really ought not to inhale.
Silver solder has a harder finish compared to Tin Lead, and I've even
used it on radiators.
Jarrid Gross
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