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If you immerse it in a pan of hot water, the leak should show as a stream o=
f bubbles=2E Continuing to gently heat it should eventually drive off the l=
iquid fuel=2E Let it cool (and suck air) before trying to seal the leak=2E
I don't have my notes handy, but ISTR someone saying there is a Ford part =
that will work=2E Older car, might possibly have been a Mustang II (but pro=
bably not)=2E
-- Randall
On 29 August 2019 17:44:59 GMT-05:00, Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink=2Enet> wr=
ote:
>Is there a way to get gas out of a fuel tank float?=C2=A0 Picture should =
be=20
>attached=2E=C2=A0 I can't see any cracks=2E=C2=A0 I tried to squeeze for =
float, but
>it=20
>is firm=2E=C2=A0 Car is a 1973 GT6 Mk III=2E
>
>Took a look because the car will run out of gas while the gauge still=20
>shows 1/4 tank=2E=C2=A0 I would have expected the fuel gauge to behave th=
e=20
>opposite with gas in the float, so maybe I have several things going
>on=2E
>
>Thanks,
>
>Brian
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ying to seal the leak=2E<br><br>I don't have my notes handy, but ISTR someo=
ne saying there is a Ford part that will work=2E Older car, might possibly =
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eral things going on=2E<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Brian<br></pre></blockquote><=
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