Re: Larry's 1951 Club Sedan Project
Posted by HH56 On 2014/11/13 18:26:23
On the trans, believe Ross has mentioned the dirty governor as the most likely culprit in not dropping out when coming to a stop. According to Packard that should happen at about 11 mph. Believe cleaning the governor would be easier as a first try than dropping the pan for the valve. I would also verify the throttle linkage adjustment.
You can use a camera on the tank but it would be best at the sender opening as I doubt you could see much from the fill pipe. To give an idea of what you will see here is a photo of a tank interior Ross posted a year or two ago..
If the tank is stock having a pinhole that close to the top and only needing two gallons is odd. The inlet line enters at approx 1/2 tank and first bend that is vulnerable is there. The second point that usually goes is the top of U bend before it drops to the pickup area and is at approx 1/4 tank. At that low gallons of use before problems would wonder if the cap vent hole is open or if something is sloshing around and intermittently blocking the inlet opening.
I doubt any coating would reliably hit the exact spot needed and stay but maybe. If you do use one be sure not to leave the tank flat as it dries. The little triangular depression at the bottom of fuel line opening has filled with the surplus and clogged the line opening thoroughly on more than one tank.
It is too bad freight costs so much to Australia because the price of Kanters new repro tanks is less than what has typically been reported for a quality repair.
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You can use a camera on the tank but it would be best at the sender opening as I doubt you could see much from the fill pipe. To give an idea of what you will see here is a photo of a tank interior Ross posted a year or two ago..
If the tank is stock having a pinhole that close to the top and only needing two gallons is odd. The inlet line enters at approx 1/2 tank and first bend that is vulnerable is there. The second point that usually goes is the top of U bend before it drops to the pickup area and is at approx 1/4 tank. At that low gallons of use before problems would wonder if the cap vent hole is open or if something is sloshing around and intermittently blocking the inlet opening.
I doubt any coating would reliably hit the exact spot needed and stay but maybe. If you do use one be sure not to leave the tank flat as it dries. The little triangular depression at the bottom of fuel line opening has filled with the surplus and clogged the line opening thoroughly on more than one tank.
It is too bad freight costs so much to Australia because the price of Kanters new repro tanks is less than what has typically been reported for a quality repair.
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