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HA52 wrote:
I had a professor in college who was a big Packard fan, and he often would rail on about Packard being run into the ground and sold off for the assets.
Was he by any chance an economics professor?
Anyway, a question regarding an overhaul of a '66 Cadillac 429 in the "Autos" section of the paper last weekend mentioned that, in the interests of "saving" the float bowl from cracking if water is trapped inside and freezes in cold weather, the carb manufacturers put an "expansion plug" in the float bowls. These plugs apparently tend to work loose and develop leaks, draining bowls between starts. (Possibly raising havoc with fuel level during operation, too??)
(The author stated that he had tried various sealers and epoxies and has had little success in stopping the leaks on his '70 Corvettes, but then, he doesn't follow PackardInfo.)
Just a thought, since you're dealing with rough running after a rebuild and the car was parked for some time.
Remember, I am not an expert (see below).
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