Re: Engine "Freshen Up" Questions???

Posted by Packard 1948 On 2015/4/8 12:34:36

>I'll probably be corrected rightly or wrongly by the others but I'm used to it.

That is my life in general...not just on the Packard forum.

Good info...I will certainly check out the spark plugs after the break in to see how the mixture is burning during cruise. Yes the newest of the newer of the new fuel is much different than the Ethel. First they got rid of the lead, then they began to oxygenate the fuel, and here in California they are changing the blends of the fuel based on seasons.

My course of action will be to not screw with the distributor or carb until after the break in because "If it aint broke...dont fix it".

My dad did install a remote fuel pump to prim the system after the car has sat for a long period of time. I have had a number of various makes and designs of carburetor engines (small block, slant six, strait six, big block, Mopar, Cadillac, and this Packard and especially on the cars with the carb mounted directly on top of the engine is the worst, I could look into the carb and just see the fuel peculating out of the jets as the heat from the engine boils the fuel and those engines always had flooded starts if they sat for 10 minutes after driving

Bill