Re: Morticus' Packard 200 Deluxe Touring Edition

Posted by kevinpackard On 2023/7/27 10:24:46

Thanks for the tips guys. We agree that the old fuel is the problem. The engine is definitely starving for fuel. Next step is to drop the tank, clean it out, clean the main hard line, and rebuild the fuel pump.

No radiator shops around us boil out the tanks anymore. Washington state is too strict on environmental regulations now. So we'll be trying some other things. I've read of success with either B-12 Chemtool or straight lacquer thinner. We'll probably try those first to see if we can get the varnish dissolved. Hopefully the inside of the tank is not too rusty. I don't think we want to try applying a sealer to the inside....heard too many stories of failure.

-Kevin