We're in Metro NYC area. No parts issue hopefully.

Everything is original. Vac tank will soon be removed and scoured, float repaired though it looks like it's working again. Started it for about 1 minute yesterday - choke open, hand throttle almost closed. While it was running the gas in the filter bowl (between gas tank and vac tank) turned black - apparently lots of sludge. I looked later and the upper layer of gas was clear, lower not. Hence 'sludge'. Main issue now - I need it to run long enough to back it out of the garage and turn it on the street to get it onto a flatbed next week. Then gas and vac tank will get cleaned out. Gas tank mainly a flush, I think (it was sand blasted a few years ago). But vac tank hasn't been really worked on in decades. Carb likely needs a quick flush too.

So I just need to figure out how to get it to run for 5 minutes. I will dump out the contents of the filter bowl; no idea what to do with it though.

FYI, this engine is the predecessor of the Super 8 - basically the same engine. Car was built as Packard transitioned from Series 2 to 3. Classified as 2, but has the windshield of the 3, built May 1926, sold a month later in Philly to a family that seems to have traded in a 1916 version.

My May 26 243 won't start. The pin you see if you take off the tiny spin off cover is in the down position, and clearly the carb is full of gas. Crank away, not even a hint of trying to start, varying throttle positions, choke on, choke off. Ran a few weeks ago. Also, valve at bottom of vac tank - tried open, closed.

I will get back on here. Problem is that NAPA no longer sells this belt; local NAPA dealer tells me to cut off the old one and bring it in for a matchup (ow). I ordered one instead from ebay, only source I could find for sure, supposedly they have all of 2 in stock. I ought to have it in a week or so. Now it would be nice to check it against the DAYCO somehow just in case NAPA's are now going to be all gone.

Ron

When I search for it on the NAPA web site, about all I get is confusion, nothing that shows or confirms that part number. Is it the same belt / equal to the Dayco? I even found a chart saying that the 22385 was used for many vehicles including 1926 Packards.

Ron

Owen,

That appears to be a still fairly popular belt still in production by Dayco, available from numerous sources. I'll probably get it from Advanced Auto Parts (mail) once you can confirm it.

Thanks! The car does not get out nearly enough; one thing after another. Clogged up fuel system was the most recent. Could use lots of new wiring but it is a real pleasure to drive and even look at and listen too.

Ron

Hi, I have a very late 243 (May 1926) with a very old fan belt that is now slipping, should be replaced. So far I can't find one, so any help would be greatly appreciated!

One odd note; the car is so late in 243 production it actually has the windshield of the 343 (single instead of double piece).

Thanks,

Ron

My first post here;

I have a 233 built May 1926 - very end of the production run, with what I'm told is the single piece windshield of the series 3's instead of the two part of the 2's. In most ways in decent shape.

Problem - if I open the vacuum tank valve, gas pours out of the carb. If I remove the screw on cover, I can easily push down the 'needle'. If I open the carb and check the valve assembly, it moves fairly freely. The only guess I have is that maybe some gunk is caught at the bottom where the 'needle' would normally go down to cut off gas flow into the carb.

Any thoughts on how I can check and cure this? I'm no great mechanic but this seems like it ought to be simple.

Thanks!

Ron