Re: 1941 Packard 160

Posted by TxGoat On 2023/4/16 9:38:24

If you are not exposed to freezing weather, I suggest draining the antifreeze and replacing it with plain water until your cooling problems are sorted out.


Does your temperature gauge work? You need a working gauge to observe how the cooling system is behaving, and so you can slow down or stop before the engine actually overheats.

If you take the car out for a run test, carry extra water with you, and if it begins to show signs of overheating, stop, shut off the engine, and let it cool off for ten minutes or more.

Then add water, if needed, and head for home, keeping an eye on the temperature gauge.

I hope that you have a route nearby with light traffic or no traffic and plenty of safe places to pull over and stop.