Today I rebuilt the carburetor, installed a fuel filter, checked the screen in the fuel pump, and checked the fuel flow. All look good.

After putting everything back together and fixing a minor fuel leak, she started right up, kicked off choke/high idle after a minute, settled down to a nice even idle.

Took her out for a spin around the neighborhood, and she stalled approaching the 2nd intersection, and wouldn't restart.

After a tow home, and a 2 hour break she restarted just fine, and settled into a nice normal idle.

I'm stumped. Hoping someone can help point me in the right direction.

Thanks, Chad

Thanks Tim. I'm going to make sure to clean it well when I go through it.

Last week I drove my '41 120 a couple of times, and it drove perfectly.

Yesterday I took it out for a drive, and it stalled numerous times, always right after lifting off the throttle, when slowing to make a turn, or in preparation to stop at a stop sign or stop light. This happened approximately 10 times, before I could get back home. Every time it this happened it took a few minutes of waiting, and and an excessive amount of trying to start the engine; when it finally restarted it idled smoothly.

I did notice at little hesitation at initial throttle, and then it would accelerate smoothly.

Once I got home, and was able to pull the air cleaner off, the carb, and intake were both soaked in gas.

It sounds very similar to this Pinfo Thread.

Based on the behavior, I think that either the float bowl is sticking, one of the jets has some debris in it, causing it stay slightly open, or there is an air vent that is clogged.

I believe it is time for a carb rebuild kit (Either from Daytona Parts, or The Carburetor Doctor), fuel filter, and possibly a pressure regulator.

Does this sound like a reasonable course of action, or am I overlooking something else?

To the best of my knowledge, the 40 miles that I have put on it are the most it has had in many years, so I expect normal/regular driving to reveal opportunities for improvement

Thanks again, from a Packard novice!

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Owen,

I changed the battery polarity, and repolarized the generator, following a procedure posted on another post on these forums. The ammeter read correctly when I turned the key on, and turned on the headlights. Took it for a test drive and all seemed well.

Thanks for your help,
Chad

Owen,

Thank you for the help.

I have been trying to remember how the ammeter was behaving when I drove it this past weekend, but cannot.

This is my first vehicle with a generator.

Is the easiest way to test this by turning on the ignition, and then the headlights, without starting the car? I assume it should show charging, if just the battery is installed reversed. If it shows discharging, then something else has been rewired, possibly the ammeter wires.

I'll check it out this afternoon when I get home from work and see if it reads backwards.

I read through this Form Post and it helped explain some too.

I know for sure that wiring work has been done on the vehicle, as there are plastic wire looms, and zip ties holding wire bundles together, plus crimp on bullet connectors...I'm trying to work through things as needed, and not drive myself crazy.

Chad

1st off I'd like to say thank you to everyone who helped out with my lighting questions a few days ago.

I've had my 1941 One-Twenty only a few weeks now, and decided I needed a battery tender for it.

Last night when I went to connect the battery tender, I discovered that the battery had been installed negative ground, instead of positive ground. The attached picture shows the cable coming from positive terminal on the battery, connected directly to the starter solenoid.

My questions is; Can I simply reinstall the battery in the correct positive ground orientation, and re-polarize the generator? Is there anything I should look out for?

Thanks in advance,
Chad

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Dell,
Thanks. I tried to wiggle it side to side. Didnt budge a lick. I'm going to leave it be for now, and work on it little by little. It will come loose eventually.

I appreciate everyone's feedback and advice.

Chad

Mal,

Just looked through the Pics of your '41 Coupe. Shes a beauty!

Sounds like it was a fun adventure, when you came to the States to get her. Must stand out out in a sea of Holdens. :)

Dell,

IT looks like the wire goes into an aluminum fluted cylinder. Is that part supposed to twist, or just pull straight out? It doesn't seem to want to budge for me...I didn't want to try too hard, so as not to damage anything.

Thanks,
Chad

Mal & Jim,

The light cover did indeed pull straight down. Just had to slide a 90 degree pick under the edge to get some leverage. Must have been on there a long time.

Thanks for the circuit explanation...I was wondering what was missing from the pillar. Now I know its a switch.

Thank you for your help.

Chad