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  1. 27th January 2012, 09:52 PM #1
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    Fuel tank sender unit float - available?

    Taking the SIII FFR to Motorfest, I noticed the fuel guage read empty, so I added 30 litres of premium without a change in the fuel guage reading.

    Today Investigating the problem I found that the float had been replaced with a sink, or at least the float was full of fuel. The temporary fix was to steal the float out of Emmett's fuel tank.

    Does anyone know if the float is available as a separate part and would you have a part number? Its not in any of my parts catalogues.

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  2. 27th January 2012, 10:01 PM #2
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    I would be very surprised if it were available by itself. It is not particularly critical - any light petrol resistant closed container about the right size would work. I assume the original is some sort of plastic. If needing to replace one, I would probably make one out of thin shim brass, soldered seams. That is what they would have been made of before plastics. Even jam tin would probably be light enough.

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  3. 27th January 2012, 10:17 PM #3
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    Thanks John

    The SIII ones and likely the late SIIa ones are plastic, I can buy the whole assemply aftermarket for 12GBP but given they have a reputation of leaking fuel in, I thought it may be a part by itself.

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    You can get everything in the US JAGUAR WHITE PLASTIC FUEL TANK SENER FLOAT V12E XJ6 MG TRIUMPH ROLLS ASTON TVR | eBay

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  5. 27th January 2012, 11:26 PM #5
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    Smile hi float

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    You can get everything in the US JAGUAR WHITE PLASTIC FUEL TANK SENER FLOAT V12E XJ6 MG TRIUMPH ROLLS ASTON TVR | eBay
    hi diana i will look in the boxs for you regards jim
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