Feb 21, 2025 · The old coating that you see on both tank and carburetor cork floats is shellac. The old shellac is not compatible with ethanol in modern fuel and degrades causing carburetor problems. As others have stated, if the old cork is in good condition, then it …

Jul 1, 2009 · I've been coating my Lawn Boy cork floats for years. I tried several different materials but US Standard Tank Sealer is about the best I could find. It is very runny which means you have to apply a couple of coats using a small soft artist paint brush.

Jun 4, 2014 · The traditional coating (originally used in our old Chevys) for cork gas tank floats is shellac. Shellac is resin (from Lac bugs) dissolved in ethanol. Shellac was used to reduce the transmission of gasoline into the cells of the cork.

Nov 1, 2009 · A chemical “paint” designed to seal fuel tanks will protect your cork float from the corrosive effects of alcohol-containing gasoline. One example of a coating designed to resist today’s fuel is POR-15 fuel tank sealer. Another option is to substitute a …

1927-46 GAS TANK CORK FLOATS - These cork floats were used on many Chevrolet & other GM vehicles from 1927-1946. Some units require only one cork while others need two. We sell these in pairs for either application.

Photos are representations and your cork may look different depending on size and model. If you have an older MVE tank, please visit this page for instructions. While we can't guarantee and exact fit, there are likely similar sized corks. We sell replacement corks for MVE tanks only.

Small Engine Carburetor & Level Gauge Floats. The buoyant property of natural cork combined with its light weight makes cork the ideal material for level gauge floats used in engines, tanks and containers for oil, gas, and other petrol and liquid products.

Accurate Felt & Gasket supplies military-grade cork & rubber that meets government specifications, providing the quality and performance that your application requires. Types of Military Grade Cork Rubber. We offer MIL-C-6183 cork rubber in a variety of grades, including M711, M712, M713, and M721.

May 12, 2015 · Further testing proved that the best coating he could find was "Red Kote" fuel tank coating, This is a single component coating that is impervious to the alcohol in our gasoline. Red Kote is available at most auto parts stores.

We have a comprehensive supply of tanks in stock at our Carrigtwohill depot. These include Single Skin Tanks which are Oil tanks for domestic use and also Bunded Oil Tanks which are Eco friendly oil tanks designed and built with protecting the environment in mind.