I'm sorry, but I deleted the original post in a flurry of messages.
The Zenith is a modern carburetor and AFAIK there are no manufacturers of brass
floats for it. From my experience the problem of float failure is not related
to any fuel attack, but is a result of manufacturing problems. Failure rate in
Original Manufacturer Zenith floats has been higher than expectation, and all
problems reported to Moss Motors so far appear due to pin holes created when
the float was formed. The manufacturer has been appraised of this problem, but
I am not aware of any resolution (keep in mind I'm on the periphery of this
problem, not directly involved with vendor communication). There are a lot of
floats in circulation, and at this time I would suggest it's a good idea to
test them before installation and return any that appear substandard to the
original vendor.
Sorry, but I figured that this experience would be helpful.
Kelvin Dodd
Unofficial British Car Lover comments and do not reflect any official comment
from Moss Motors yada, yada, yada.
> Hi,
> While I'm new to the British Cars digest I've been lurking here
> for a few weeks, and have had a presence on the Jensen mail list
> for over three years now.
>
> I don't know where you can find _brass_ floats for a Zenith
> Stromberg carb, but if yours is a CD175 series carb, then you can
> get plastic ones that do NOT dissolve in modern fuels from Delta
> Motorsports in Phoenix, phone 602-265-8026. The part number for
> the float is B19470. Although Delta specializes in Jensens, they
> stock a lot of ZS parts and, supposedly, parts for various other
> British cars as well. Their prices are generally reasonable, and
> shipping is usually quite low. Usual disclaimers apply.
>
> Mark Rosenbaum Kingman AZ 74 Jensen Healey #16371
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