Re: 1948 Packard not starting

Posted by Fish'n Jim On 2020/3/24 9:30:33

That one is right up there with leaving the rotor out in frequency.
Some have read from the casting number instead of the firing order.
Good to admit and laugh it off.
Much "run to the internet" diagnostics these daze but that's because these are "old" technology, not everyone is "old" enough, and those that are can't recall.

We were commissioning a SOA control system, early '80s. The parts were so new, beta test, they didn't have documentation yet. So the supplier engr xeroed the pin out drawing, and it was mirror image, did not check. We plug in the ribbon cable, put the juice on, and chips popped like pop-corn - dead short. Chips were new and in short supply. Bosses don't have much humor for things like that, but they occur. All ended well and on time. Learned methodical the hard way.

A friend was taking flying lessons and he was not used to a "heading" compass. On solo, he ended up nearly out of fuel, heading 180 in wrong direction and had to declare an emergency at a major airport. So don't feel bad, yours wouldn't be fatal. He got the nickname "wrong way". I did ride with him once after licensed. I figured what's the chance on the first, but never do twice what you got away with once.