Re: Shutter Thermostat Mods

Posted by DavidM On 2017/12/24 17:05:29

Going back to the original question " Has anyone figured out an alternative way to operate the shutters "
My 1929 Packard has a Sylphon Thermostat to operate the shutters, it did not work when I obtained the car. I fixed it by injecting a small amount of ether into the bellows. It had a small hole in the bellows that had been sealed with soft solder. Melting this opened the hole for injection of about 1 teaspoon of ether. That was over 10 years ago and it is still working.