Been there...dun that. Same problem that I had with my 76 Spit. I removed
the float. Then squeezed it gently and the gas came out the original
hole(s). I had the hole located. That was the easy part.
To get the remainder out, I drilled a small hole (e.g. 1/16) and drained
the rest. Using the plastic top off an old margarine (or similar
container), I welded the plastic into/over the hole using an Weller
soldering gun with a plastic welding tip. The tip is flat and spreads the
heat out across a larger area than the soldering tip. Just feed in strips
of the plastic top just like soldering. Try to fill in the small hole and
cover it slightly.
Worked for me and my gauge still works since I performed the surgery.
Vic Whitmore
76 Triumph Spitfire
Thornhill, Ontario
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> From: MR THOMAS JONES <TJYD20A@prodigy.com>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Spitfire tank float
> Date: Sunday, November 02, 1997 10:22 PM
>
> I just bought a 79 spitfire which seems to be in quite good shape.
> Being
> new at this, I will probably ask lots of really basic questions, so
> any of
> you who are hesitant to be seen as uninformed, relax; I've got you
> covered.
>
> Okay, here goes. The fuel guage didn't work,so I removed the sender
> and
> found that the float had a leak and was full of gasoline and
> therefore, not
> surprisingly, not floating. I see where the Roadster Factory sells
> the whole
> sender unit, but not the float alone, which is all I need.
>
> 1) Does anyone know where I could order just the float
>
> 2) better yet, has anyone ever repaired a float. There is just
> a little whole in it, where it is held in place by the loop arm.
> Anyone have a recommendation on a bonding material that I could
> repair the whole with?
>
> Thanks and be ready for some really dumb questions. I am working up
> my courage
> to ask some real yuckers.
>
> Thom Jones
> 1979 Spit
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