Re: Brass float vs plastic, which one?
[Re: BlueRacer69]
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11/26/18 02:49 PM
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tallzag
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Brass - any kind of plastic just doesn't hold up well to ethanol. The price difference is negligible between brass and plastic.
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Re: Brass float vs plastic, which one?
[Re: johntpr]
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11/26/18 04:20 PM
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RapidRobert
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Get an american made one even if it is a furd (overseas solder can be a problem)
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Re: Brass float vs plastic, which one?
[Re: tallzag]
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11/26/18 07:17 PM
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Brass - any kind of plastic just doesn't hold up well to ethanol. The price difference is negligible between brass and plastic. You may want to research this a little more. I run alcohol and wouldn’t run brass floats if you gave them to me
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Re: Brass float vs plastic, which one?
[Re: pittsburghracer]
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11/27/18 12:17 AM
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RapidRobert
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^^^ That jogged a memory of a conversation I had with John at "the carburetor shop" who lives/breathes carbs & he said nitro floats give more control & are lighter & to beware of overseas brass floats cuz the solder is substandard & can fail. He did mention something about ethanol but since I ain't running it I did not write it down (& dont remember it). This was regarding a circle track Rochester 2bbl FWIW.
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Re: Brass float vs plastic, which one?
[Re: BlueRacer69]
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11/27/18 01:54 PM
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For what it's worth, the only 2 floats I have ever had "sink" were brass. I have never had a plastic one leak on me.
Your experience may vary.
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