Are you referring to the gauge in the dash or the sending unit in the tank? Photos would help.

Tiny, The 29 gauge is in the tank with a float attached to the  E-F part. I am not sure I understand his question since I haven't put the gauge back in my 29 yet.

Dave

Thanks for the clarification Dave. Photos of the issue would help us help him.

I apologize on the late delay. The crescent part with all the letters came off. I pulled the gas gauge and was surprised to see how much of a tight spring there was in trying to install the crescent part back into the gas tank. Also, the crescent part had over sprung and would not go into the gas tank easily.

I thought about this and compressed the crescent part by hand. This action raised the crescent part and made it small. I was able to compress the crescent part by hand and it fit easily into the gas gauge.

I installed the gas gauge float and lifted the crescent part into it. It appeared to snap into place.

I removed the fuel gauge to check if the crescent part was in place and was surprised that the crescent part snapped into the gauge float.

I took some photos of the gauge and if you at the ends of the crescent part, the part looks like it snapped into 4 corners. I do  not know if what I did was the correct method to repair the gas gauge, but it worked!

Whatever works, works. I'm glad you got it figured out.

By the photos look like it should to me. It still is a little chore to feed the float, wire and gauge end into position before screwing the retainer in place. I have modified mine by bending the wire carefully (with some heat so it doesn't break) to accept a brass float. Have had cork floats disintegrate in ethanol containing gasoline.

I definitely keep this in mind Chip, My cork float shows some age and you  must be careful feeding the float and wire into the gas tank. Thanks for the suggestion