REFLECTOR: Float Balls and U-cup seals

[Scott Derrick]

I like the idea of using regular cork that fit in the regular hose, no 
strainer, or wires to keep um captive. KISS

Are the corks just fishing cork?

Scott

Tom wrote:
> Thx Chuck, another good suggestion. While I've been playing with this 
> I've also had 3 other possible float types submerged in avgas. A 
> shellaced wooden bead, another bead with paint, fishing bobbers (little 
> painted suckers with hooks (removed), also,  regular cork plus another 
> cork painted. By the way, all of these items listed are perfect 
> size--will fit in 3/8 hose but too large to get stuck in brass fuel 
> fiitings. Both wooden beads sunk by day 3(the paint held up OK). The 
> fishing bobbers started to disintegrate by day 5 (I thought they were 
> cork but looks now like they were a closed cell foam). Both regular 
> corks are doing super-even the unpainted one has not absorbed any gas, 
> swelled or lost any buoyancy. Guess this makes sense as many older 
> aircraft had cork floats in the fuel systems. Anyhow, I've trimmed two 
> corks to the perfect size and have painted them bright orange. I will 
> try these out in the sight tubes and check them every day for a couple 
> of weeks to make sure there are no issues. Tom
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