1.) I will check my place for the Aero Gloss tomorrow. I may have a fuel line compression gland.
2.) With the same clips that the cork float used. Did you sand the cone off the Sierra float and try
to match the length to the cork one? There are grooves in the needle to be used for the clips. They
line up to where the bottom and top of the float contact the needle.
3.) A nice new cork float will work just fine for testing.
4.) You can buy the proper packing from the same place you got the Sierra float. I use thick o-rings.
Take your HS needle to the hardware store and match them up. Remember the thicker o-rings work
better. I put 3 or 4 of them on the needle then screw it in. The tension nut will compress the o-rings.
Yes that could be your problem. If it is loose that is no good. It will leak.
5.) Anything is possible. You have identified problems but still decided to test run anyway? Guess what?
Those problems are probably why your Sea King is running crappy. Fix the known problems. Then test,
test, test!!!
Sea Kings Baby!!!