We are contemplating installing battery disconnects on our Third and Fifth Series cars. One option is inside the frame near the battery. I have one friend who has installed a switch for a later model inside... under the instrument panel...with the rationale that if you are driving and smell smoke, you don't want to have to stop, run around the car,, open the hood to disconnect the battery.

We would like to hear what other owners have done...

Bob and Gail

I just saw a replay of the infamous Access Hollywood tape.
I thought I saw an interesting car in the background, so when they played the tape a second time I got a snap.
Is that REALLY a 20s Packard in the background?????

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I have an NOS glass which I believe is for the 1951,52 windshield. Etched in the corner is this logo:
I cannot find ANY Packard part number on the paper or the glass.

Any help would be appreciated....
Thanks for looking.

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Here's the bottom of one of my spare units. Yours probably looks very similar.
The two needles have to move freely.
Be careful with the springs, they are fragile.

There is a Packard owner in Texas who restores these Stewart Vacuum units if you need a professional restoration.

Bob

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Ooops...I had earlier mis-stated my problem...

Because the valves were not working properly, the vacuum was sucking the gas directly into the manifold...NOT into the carb....thereby bypassing the carb and flooding the engine.

I opened the vacuum tank...the 8 screws and the mechanism lifts out. Tomorrow I will get a couple pics.
There is a lever, two springs, and two needle valves.

Here's a pic of our '27. It was restored '63-65 and pretty much in hibernation since '71.

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It just so happens that last week we had a similar problem with out '27 Six Convertible Coupe.
In our case, the gas was being sucked into the carb and flooding the engine.
We discovered that the float was good,but that the needle valves had some buildup and were sticking. A good dose of carb cleaner and the needle valves are working flawlessly and we are cruising up and down the street.

Hope this solution works for you.

Bob

No part numbers on the paper. I have about 60 pieces of NOS, many in the brown paper sleeve, but have only seen about 3 part numbers stamped.

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I appreciate the pics and support with this challenge.
Again....many thanks.

Bob