Gas guage restoration
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Topic: Gas guage restoration
Posted By: David Maddux
Subject: Gas guage restoration
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2010 at 9:18am
| Is there anyone out there that restores the D series gas gauges? Mine needs a new face, and the magnet evidently went bad. I know reproductions are available, but sometimes the old equipment is better than the new stuff. Dave. |
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Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2010 at 10:19am
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I go hunting through tractor junk yards for mine. I've been pretty lucky so far. ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '61 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Posted By: Chris/CT
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2010 at 11:59am
| I have D-14 guage available. Pretty good shape, may need a new cork? This is the type on tank, must be different than what your after based on your discription |
Posted By: KenBWisc
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2010 at 1:30pm
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What size/weight cork is required? Are all D series the same? ------------- '34 WC #629, '49 G, '49 B, '49 WD, '62 D-19, '38 All Crop 60 and still hunting! |
Posted By: David Maddux
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2010 at 2:01pm
| What I need is for a D-17. The rod on the 14 may be shorter. |
Posted By: BobHnwO
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2010 at 2:01pm
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I got a float from antique car place for Model A Ford,about $3.50 each.
------------- Why do today what you can put off til tomorrow. |
Posted By: David Maddux
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2010 at 2:02pm
| I don't think weight of cork is an issue since the cork floats. It would just have to be heavy enough to float the rod. |
Posted By: David Maddux
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2010 at 2:03pm
| The cork is not the issue on mine, the face is not readable and the magnet must need to be remagnetized. |
Posted By: Chris/CT
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2010 at 2:33pm
| Where does a magnet work inside these guages? Under quick inspection it appears [ on my D-14 guage] that the rod lifts by cork up/down, turns sprocketed joint and needle revolves, is there a magnet underneath pointer that comes into play? Just inquiring alway's willing to learn |
Posted By: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2010 at 7:01pm
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It has a U shaped magnet on the rod that turns on the fuel side. The magnet is able to move the pointer through the metal. ------------- "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford |
Posted By: CORY
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2010 at 11:01am
| Where do you find the reproductions? |
Posted By: Kip[NY]
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2010 at 8:28pm
If the info helps, I recently replaced the float (and gas gauge gasket) on our D-14. I purchased, as Bob pointed out, a Model A gauge float which you can see in the photo with the whole assembly sitting on the hood. Got the float from Snyder's in New Springfield, Ohio but they're available from many sources. Ford Part No. A-9313-C. And yes, only a few dollars. With the new float, the gauge is working like a champ. ------------- 1959 D-14 SN/21089 "Martha" |