Re: 1948 Packard not starting

Posted by Joe Santana On 2020/3/23 11:31:26

I'm so proud of myself. I actually solved the critical problem in the first response, Post#2. I actually helped someone with their engine! I am so stupid when it comes to mechanical stuff.

The only reason that happened is because my '40 manual shows the firing order in clockwise rotation, so I set up my wires and distributor that way. I went on a big Easter egg hunt myself until I watched the fan go CCW. (I didn't think to leave the distributor cap off, place a mirror on the frame near it so I could watch the rotor's direction from the cabin, until later.) Once I realized that, I rewired in CCW order and shazam, it started and ran.

So happy you got it going, Packwagon. I have learned by doing, with a lot of help from my friends here at packardinfo.com