Anyone know where I can get new floats for my fuel guages ?
When I bought my 172 it had sat in a field for 20 years, when I removed the fuel
guages to clean and pressure test the tanks I found the cork floats all shrivelled up
to about half the original size. I guess we're not the only thing that shrivells as it gets older.
Thanks...............Jim
Jim Martin
'46 Aeronca Chief, 160 hp ( homebuilt )
'56 170 square tail, 180 hp.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention. An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
170C wrote:there is also the data Steve Grimsley put together re replacing the floats. Common cork will work for these if properly sealed.
...and for sealing, Poly Fiber 2-part epoxy varnish works well and is not affected by fuel (a tip from the Cub Club folks).
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
The replacement floats are nitrile and are unaffected by fuel.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention. An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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