Sealant for fuel gauge float

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Kurt Aichele
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Sealant for fuel gauge float

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Just removed the wings off of our '48 170 and found 1 of the cork floats had a small spot that is bare. Can anyone suggest a type of sealant for the cork float?
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jrenwick
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Re: Sealant for fuel gauge float

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J3 Cub fuel gauges use cork floats, and a long time ago the Cub Club folks figured out that PolyFiber epoxy varnish works very well for that.
John Renwick
Minneapolis, MN
Former owner, '55 C-170B, N4401B
'42 J-3 Cub, N62088
'50 Swift GC-1B, N2431B, Oshkosh 2009 Outstanding Swift Award, 2016 Best Continuously Maintained Swift
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Kurt Aichele
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Re: Sealant for fuel gauge float

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Great. Thanks for the quick response. I'll try it.
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