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Anyone got one for a 72 L model?

Stu, I believe Air Parts of Lock Haven [airpartsoflockhaven.com] repairs them.

Explain.....curious minds would enjoy hearing your procedure.



Jim

Replace the brass float with a fishing bobber?

Given enough time and money, anything's easy.

Let's define "easy". The easiest in terms of time and effort is to send the float out for repair (if that's the problem).

If, on the "Good-Fast-Cheap" equation the "Cheap" section is paramount, then one could heat up the float to drive out the gasoline that has leaked inside (a procedure fraught with peril if done wrong...). Then solder the crack. Depending upon one's skills and experience this is either a "Good-Cheap" repair, or a "Fast-Cheap" repair.

But, the more common failure mode is for the "sending" portion of the sensor to fail. Either the resistance windings, or the wiper contact, or mechanical wear of the pivot.

Just to update the one I removed had multiple splits in it so I did solder it up but I think there was so much solder it sank the float I then got a new float and attached it to my original sender but it still dosent work.

Just swapped a sender for my C150 w/Air Parts of Lock Haven, $166.00 2day ship $200.00 core charge
They'll rebuild it for $130.00, 7-10 days

Too bad you have a CERTIFIED airplane!