Re: [HSS] Oil gauge float

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zkwills@aol.com wrote:

>

> My oil gauge float doesn't anymore. Can I get to it by simply

> removing the oil pan? I assume it is a simple cork float dipped in

> shellac. If not, what do I need to replace it with? I would like to

> have my ducks in a row before I start the project (for once). Zeke

>

Yes, the oil float is in a tube which presses into the crankcase from

underneath. The float is probably saturated and coated with carbon.

I made a new float out of .003 shim brass and soldered a thin bronze

wire to it.

Geoff.