<VV> FC Gas Tank

[Dave Ziegler]

on 9/15/04 7:51 AM, Harry Yarnell at hyarnell1@earthlink.net wrote:

> Does the Ford unit have the same resistance as the Corvair unit?
> 
> Harry Yarnell
> perryman garage and orphanage
> perryman, MD
> hyarnell1@earthlink.net
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vic" <vichoward@mohaveaz.com>
> To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>; <corvanatics@corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:26 AM
> Subject: <VV> FC Gas Tank
> 
> 
>> I decided to reinstall my original gas tank into my Rampside. Recently I
> asked
>> about the option of installing a tank in the bed of the truck and my short
>> lived research led me to conclude it would cost much more in time and
> dollars
>> then I am willing to spend right now. I did find myself in need of a new
> float
>> for the fuel guage sending unit and found that Ford Motor Co. makes one
> that
>> is a good fit. It is shaped the same, fits into the loop as the old one
> did
>> but is slightly shorter. The good part is that it costs just slightly over
>> $5.00 .
>> Below is ALL the info I copied off of the plastic bag it came sealed in:
>> 
>> Ford Motor Co.
>> CoAz-9202-B
>> float asy
>> AF30E w/o 00019
>> 7/21/04
>> 
>> I'm not sure of what part of that is the part number but if you presented
> to
>> the parts counter of your local auto parts store or even a Ford dealership
>> parts dept., they can decipher it. I believe all floats for all Corvairs
> are
>> the same (?) so this could be a cheap answer to a gas filled float vs the
>> danger of trying to repair the old one.
>> Vic Howard
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Floats have resistance??  gggggggggg
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Dave Ziegler
Corvair Therapy
Mechanical repairs
Minor restoration