Re: 1952 - 250 fuel pump question

Posted by Wesley Boyer On 2018/6/18 15:36:26

Here's a good starting point;https://www.packardinfo.com/xoops/html/downloads/EngineDiagnosis.pdf
The Service Training Manual has a Tuning and Troubleshooting Section that's very helpful. My 47 will sit for weeks and after a little cranking, the fuel is pumped up to the carb and it fires right up, no need for an Electric Fuel Pump. When I would drive it more often after setting for a day or two it would fire up after a few cranks. A Packard engine properly tune should fire right up without much cranking. Is yours a button or gas pedal starter. It wasn't until I read up on starting a Packard with the foot starter that I found I was doing it wrong and fixed my hard starting problems.

Also here's a PDF on Rebuilding a Fuel Pump which might help.https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/article/view.article.php?122

Enjoy your Packard.
Wes