Re: Series 23 Stalling

Posted by shore72 On 2018/10/30 21:15:37

I've been away from the car (and this forum) for a few weeks as the dear Mrs. very, very much wanted me working on some other projects besides the Packard. Well, tonight I had time to do some work. I pulled the top off the carb and here is what I found:
1) It was bone dry.
2) It looked terrible; lots of old "dust" in the bottom of the bowl, a dried up looking seal (I think on the accelerator pump? I'm not that smart when it comes to carbs).
3) The float appeared adjusted to specs. I dropped it down a bit and put things back together. As always, the car started quick (even with that dry bowl) but was loading up something awful. I took it apart a couple times and tried lighter adjustments but it's still too much. I didn't try a test drive.

At this point I think I need a rebuild, regardless if that fixes the problem. As much as I enjoy doing things myself I think I'm going to find an expert. I do like the idea of changing the hose; it's the kind of problem that I remember reading about in old magazine articles.