It appears I'm missing something...

[Speedwagon]

Like a float:

At least I know what's wrong now.

 

[BlackBII]

Hmmm, that'll cause a bad fuel gage reading, lol!

 

[Insanejughead]

So your fuel guage never worked?

Did the float come off in the tank?

 

[Speedwagon]

So your fuel guage never worked?

Did the float come off in the tank?

It used to work. Then one day it was forever empty. And now I know why. It must be in the tank somewhere, but I'm not sticking my arm into 18 gallons of gas to fish it out.

 

[BlackBII]

Yeah, you dont want to contaminate 64$ of fuel! lol

 

[pillen140]

metal isnt supposed to float? lol

 

[Speedwagon]

Anyone have a part number for a float? I found some on ebay for about $20 shipped, but I'd like to go to Ford tomorrow if possible.

 

[BlackBII]

Put on cork on her from the craft store, 99 cents

 

[Speedwagon]

Put on cork on her from the craft store, 99 cents

Seriously, that will work? Yer not kidding me are you?

 

[swynx]

no hes not corks will float, im just not sure how much weight they will hold up, but its better than buying one for 20 bucks

 

[BlackBII]

Seriously, that will work? Yer not kidding me are you?

I've done it myself, worked great, just get one that is around the same size as the original float

 

[crbnunit]

I don't see a separate float listed. A cork should work just fine. Make sure it is real cork though!

 

[v-8power]

I have an old unit somewhere around here. I'll look tomorrow, if i find it you can have it if you want it.

 

[kunar]

im pretty sure you can buy em at the dealer but i think those are the brass canister style ones. it looks like your sender is after market, uses one of those black foam things

 

[Shoeboy]

I just had to replace the fuel sending unit for the same reason, today. My float ended up taking on gas, and then it stayed sunk. $100.78 for a new one, 5 hours later on my garage floor, and the gauge worked, I however forgot to connect the filler hose. Now I'll screw around with that tomorrow and hope I don't have to drop a full tank. Theres a few things that you can do for a float, that very cheap, ping pong balls work, if you have a rubber ducky that might work too. just find something that floats, and then fasten it to the rod.