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Post by FACE PLANT FOR LIFE on Jul 7, 2014 9:34:44 GMT -6
Does anybody know of a fuel sending float that won't be destroyed by my gasoline? I keep having giant chunks of my float coming off and going into my tank (there's a piece in there now), and this is the second time I've replaced the float. What do I do?!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2014 11:25:40 GMT -6
what is it made from? I've never had a problem and I have over 1200mi on mine.
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Post by FACE PLANT FOR LIFE on Jul 7, 2014 13:04:57 GMT -6
Looks like it's made of plastic, to me
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Post by jct842 on Jul 7, 2014 13:59:56 GMT -6
Take it out before it ends up clogging fuel line or carb. you can live with out a fuel gauge. I think I rode for at least 10 years before I had a bike with a gauge! In them days only cars had them!
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Post by Guitarman on Jul 7, 2014 14:03:36 GMT -6
Used to carry a small thermos of gas with me just in case I added wrong and ran out of gas. I'd get another 50 miles on that thermos.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2014 14:25:10 GMT -6
unfortunately, when the fuel becomes E15, floats like those on the fuel meter asm will disintegrate faster. the only solution is a float that will not be attacked by alcohol. one of the admins posted info about a meter repairt and he used a brass float, but no link to potential suppliers was given.
fwiw.. i have the same problem with this 50 i just acquired, and don't want to replace it for a bad float.
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Post by jct842 on Jul 7, 2014 15:04:42 GMT -6
A new lead pencil. A quarter inch dowel rod. Either makes a gas gauge that will not lie and can be calibrated in miles gone or miles to go! Works with gas and crapahol!
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Post by cyborg on Jul 7, 2014 15:10:59 GMT -6
drain the tank,,,clean out the plastic foam bits ,,,take the float rod off the sending unit and find an old carb shop in your area and have them put a real brass float on there,,,end of story,,,or get one on ebay and solder it on yourself,,,easy peasy
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Post by cyborg on Jul 7, 2014 15:13:37 GMT -6
or remove the rod and forget it and go the rufus roughcut method by miles between fillups,,i did this for decades before gas gauges were en vogue
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