Re: 1940 Packard 1801 won't start

Posted by fredkanter On 2017/1/6 19:41:16

Joe,

An engine with some cylinders at 0-25 lbs cylinder pressure has serious problems. Distributor placement has no effect on this, you could remove the dist and crank the engine and if you had no or little cyl pressure and then put it back it would not run. Gas, spark, 12V battery, starting fluid etc etc.....if all are present and there is little or no compression it will not run. If compression is at 60-100 and it does not run then you have to check the other things.