Re: Help starting 53 Packard

Posted by VancouverCanuck On 2016/8/5 10:18:21

Hi everyone! As a refresher, I'm the wife of someone trying to start a 53 Packard Clipper. We have tried new battery, starter, head gaskets, fluids, plugs, air filter. It turns slowly but will not start. We can turn engine by hand but it is tough. We have run out of ideas. It seems to get fuel but maybe not enough. I think hubby said fuel should squirt more from carb? Sorry if that doesn't make sense. I don't know much about cars but I hate to see the old gal go for scrap and hubby is so disappointed.

I know the cable from the battery needs to be 0 or 00 gauge. Hubby says it's okay and lots of voltage? I'm attaching pics of the cables to the battery and to the starter and overall. Could this be stuck valves? Hubby took off tires and we looked but not sure what that achieved lol.

Should we try the mystery oil? Give up? We are not up to a ground up restoration. Just a fun hopefully) first project.

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