Sending unit float?

It would be foolish to go to all the hassle of pulling the sender and then do a halfassed "fix" that likely won't last more than a couple weeks before your cork dissolves at best. Especially when it costs so little to get a replacement float. No, you can't get it from a Chrysler dealer any more, and yes, the resto parts places overcharge for it, but none of that should stop you getting it from a Ford dealer or teamfordparts.com .

Float: Ford P/N COAZ-9202-B
Strainer "sock": GM P/N 5651 705 (put a new one of these on.)
Gasket: Chrysler P/N 6031 475 (and a new one of these.)
Sender grounding clip: Chrysler P/N 2258 862