Gas tank float

qman · #1 (**permalink**) 09-26-2004, 09:38 PM

My fuel gauge hasn't worked since I started bring my truck back from the dead. It worked 5 years ago. Anyway, today I pulled the float mechanism from the fuel tank and to my surprise there was nothing to float. Just the mechanism with a heavy wire arm hanging down into the tank with nothing on the end to float. My question is, what is the floating device and can I buy it all by itself or do I have to get the entire mechanism?

Mil1ion · #2 (**permalink**) 09-26-2004, 10:06 PM

They came with either a plastic ball or a cylindrical brass float.

Go here and click the pic link for the part.

They also sell just floats

Macs

GolferSA · #3 (**permalink**) 09-26-2004, 10:21 PM

The float alone at Mac's is part # COAZ-9202-B costs $4.95

1972ford_f-100 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-26-2004, 10:22 PM

i thought all they sold was the float

GolferSA · #5 (**permalink**) 09-26-2004, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 1972ford_f-100

i thought all they sold was the float

Do a search on "sending unit"

http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....0000021f~FCAPA

ol yeller · #6 (**permalink**) 09-27-2004, 05:48 AM

the 1 outa my son's 89 rangers is the exact same as the 1 outa my 66

qman · #7 (**permalink**) 09-27-2004, 08:39 AM

thanks boys. It's all i needed. And GolferSA. The link you sent had a great picture. One question. What is the little black top hat looking thing? Also mine didn't have the gasket. It had silicone sealing it in. I guess that should work eh?

GolferSA · #8 (**permalink**) 09-27-2004, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by qman

thanks boys. It's all i needed. And GolferSA. The link you sent had a great picture. One question. What is the little black top hat looking thing? Also mine didn't have the gasket. It had silicone sealing it in. I guess that should work eh?

If I had to guess (and I do) I'd say it's a protecting cover for the electrical connection?

Gasoline and silicone?

Make a gasket, cork is cheap... this thing lives inside the cab with you... fumes are no good.
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qman · #9 (**permalink**) 09-27-2004, 11:36 AM

Good Point. I have gasket material that I had forgotten all about.

dots · #10 (**permalink**) 09-28-2004, 08:13 AM

just a fyi, if your in a farming comunity some of the older ford tractors (1960's) used the same brass float. also 1992 explorer I know uses the same one as well. the rubber "hat" on the float is to keep it from rattling aganst the tank sides if it happens to get that close.