Re: repair of fuel gauge float in '49 Custom 8

Posted by RogerDetroit On 2016/8/7 20:56:49

Hello Ron:

You should have no problem using solder to fix it. That is what I did when my carb float became porous and started to fill with fuel.

Drain all the fuel from the float and use a hairdryer to add some heat to the float and get all the fuel to evaporate.

I did not use a torch, but rather a 25w soldering iron to "tin" the porous area of the float. That was 12 years ago and the car has run perfectly ever since.

A gas tank float is much less affected by the weight of the solder when compared to a carb float.