Good Morning Owen...You have discovered a really interesting mystery. Hopefully, someone will know the answer or at least warm the trail...Ernie in Arizona

Just as a comment to Dave's information. Our 1931 Model A Ford is the same. A slide lock on the driver's door and a key lock on the front passenger door. Ernie in Arizona

As a start, remove the spark plugs and put an ounce or two of Marvel Mystery Oil in the cylinders and let the engine sit for a couple of days.

You should also remove the oil pan and clean it out and change the oil and clean the oil pump pick up. Then turn the engine over by hand gently and see if there is much resistance. If the engine feels smooth, then clean the points, put in new spark plugs and rig a small one gallon or so fuel tank to the carburetor, as the main tank and most likely the fuel lines, will be full of gunk, and you don't want to pump anything from it into the carburetor.


You'll need a fresh battery and you should clean the battery cables to ground and to the starter. Check the tail pipe to see if it was plugged to keep mice or packrats out of the exhaust and exhaust manifold.

This is sort of a minimum and others will no doubt ad other cautions. Good Luck, Ernie in Arizona

Thank you, Howard...Ernie in Arizona

Thank you HH56. More to look into, however now I understand. Ernie in Arizona

Good afternoon all...Thanks for the information. I went out and tested the system. It appears that the light comes on with the ignition key to tell the driver that the system is active. It does not say much about my powers of observation for the last two years, that the system has been working properly!

If you move the stalk down, for a left turn, and both blinker lights are working, the little orange light blinks. By the same token if you move the stalk up for a right turn and both of the blinker lights are working, the little orange light blinks.

It seems as if the system is working as it should, but do you guys agree? Thanks, Ernie in Arizona

Good Morning all...DUMB QUESTION, I am sure. I backed Miss Prudence out of the garage in the dark this morning and noticed a little tiny orange light above the 12 on the clock.

I don't think that I have noticed this light in the almost six years I have had the car. I can't find it in the owners manual.

Can one of you who is more knowledgeable than I, tell me what this little fellow does? I do note that it is coming on and turning off with the ignition switch. Thanks, Ernie in Arizona.

Good Morning...I think that Owen's point is that you might have the incorrect condenser in your Packard. The major suppliers will have the correct one for your Packard. Ernie in Arizona

Just delightful...The old girl has so much more style than a modern machine...However, not as bullet proof as a new machine. Ernie in Arizona

AMEN...If you bring your Packard up to par and carry the few parts suggested above and a decent set of tools including a test light...the old girl will bring you home. Owen has had his 34 since the 60's and he has never mentioned (I don't think) that she has not brought him home. Maintenance is the key as in all mechanical things...often people as well...Ernie in Arizona