Re: Engine cuts out on highway & up hill...

Posted by steve-52/200 On 2012/4/15 18:59:04

Hi ,I had EXAXTLY the same problem ,ran fine ,idled great but up a hill or too fast would sputter and die ,

does your car just cut out dead or start to missfire ?

instant death is electrical ,
choking and wheezing is carb / fuel ,

my up hill ,high load issue was a gunkie fuel filter ,
when the engine got thirsty ,like the inefficient straight eights that were designed to propel the car at the 1950 45mph speed limit gets when spinning at 65mph they use some gas!
the glass bowell fuel filter, if you have one ,what color is the element ?,they are supposed to be white ,if brown ,thats shellac from gas gunk ,rinse it out with brake parts cleaner ,if a solid element just replace it ,if you drive your car sporadically gas gunk is your enemy ,particularly the new ethanol gassses ,
,its an easy fix that can be a dramatic problem solver ,beware dancing around ,really excited your packard runs, in front of the uncomprehending eyes of your not excited family members who dont realize this is a huge mechanical triumph
,also some carburators have a little filter element right in the crb at the terminal end of the fuel line ,I dont think the carter 2 bbl does tho ,
another ting thatll help with gas gunk is to drive your packard all of the time