Re: 48 packard stops running

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2008/11/4 9:12:10

I had a situation similar to 49Packard's with my 34 Eight. In this car the filler tube bolts via a very large flange and 6 bolts to the side of the tank and some buffoon had used silicone gasket compound, a portion of which oozed out into the tank when the flange was tightened. The car would run fine until by chance the string of silicone snot would find it's way to the uptake tube and block it. After sitting for a while the suction from the pump would subside and the snot would drop out and move along and then all was well until the next time.

After finding the problem I used a cork gasket and Permatex Aviation #2, nary a problem since and that was perhaps 10 years or more ago. Moral of the story is that silicone gasket compound has lot of uses, but keep it away from gas tanks and lines.