Re: The Case of the Petulant Packard

Posted by 55PackardGuy On 2012/12/31 23:44:04

Happy New Year to you, JW, Jim L. and all!

It's sliding below zero here tonight, so starting the car is a moot point. Thanks for the tip on the coil setup for positive/negative ground. My '54 was changed to negative ground at some point, and I'm going to double-check the polarity of the coil connection, although like Jim's car, mine has been a good starter.

Hope you find the source of your noise, Jim. Don't rule out something simple like a loose generator bracket, a death rattling water pump, or some other external thing that might change its tune during warmup. Hope it's something simple to start your New Year right.

Talk to y'all next year.