<VV> FC Gas Tank

Vic vichoward@mohaveaz.com
Wed, 15 Sep 2004 06:46:29 -0700


Resistance? As in electrical or float capability? Don't know what you mean
since I only used the Ford FLOAT not the sending unit.
Vic
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1@earthlink.net>
To: "Vic" <vichoward@mohaveaz.com>
Cc: "corvair" <virtualvairs@skiblack.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 4:51 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> FC Gas Tank


> Does the Ford unit have the same resistance as the Corvair unit?
>
> Harry Yarnell
> perryman garage and orphanage
> perryman, MD
> hyarnell1@earthlink.net
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Vic" <vichoward@mohaveaz.com>
> To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>; <corvanatics@corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:26 AM
> Subject: <VV> FC Gas Tank
>
>
> > I decided to reinstall my original gas tank into my Rampside. Recently I
> asked
> > about the option of installing a tank in the bed of the truck and my
short
> > lived research led me to conclude it would cost much more in time and
> dollars
> > then I am willing to spend right now. I did find myself in need of a new
> float
> > for the fuel guage sending unit and found that Ford Motor Co. makes one
> that
> > is a good fit. It is shaped the same, fits into the loop as the old one
> did
> > but is slightly shorter. The good part is that it costs just slightly
over
> > $5.00 .
> > Below is ALL the info I copied off of the plastic bag it came sealed in:
> >
> > Ford Motor Co.
> > CoAz-9202-B
> > float asy
> > AF30E w/o 00019
> >             7/21/04
> >
> > I'm not sure of what part of that is the part number but if you
presented
> to
> > the parts counter of your local auto parts store or even a Ford
dealership
> > parts dept., they can decipher it. I believe all floats for all Corvairs
> are
> > the same (?) so this could be a cheap answer to a gas filled float vs
the
> > danger of trying to repair the old one.
> > Vic Howard
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