Re: 1950 Packard 288 Auto overheating HELP

Posted by Charles On 2010/2/8 18:02:43

According to my '51 owners manual, the temp gauge should be in the middle. It it goes to the H and stays there, it indicates a problem. If that is the case, I suggest you take the car to your nearest Packard dealer. LOL

It also states that unpressurized the water would boil at 212 degrees F, but under pressure it would boil at 227 degrees F. Not sure if that helps or not.

Have you checked your antifreeze to water ratio? I put too much antifreeze in a modern engine and had an overheating problem.