Re: Electrical Issue After Washing '54 Patrician

Posted by Ernie Vitucci On 2021/3/14 12:52:47

Good Morning...A number of us don't actually wash our old machines in the normal way because of the old rubber around the windows and possible staining of the headliner and door panels.

What we do is to use spray detailer and a wet towel for the first pass and then more detailer and a fresh towel or two for a second pass. Lots of water is the enemy of these old machines...many begin to rust from too energetic washing! Some things to check right at the beginning...coolant, engine oil, transmission oil and rear end oil...often the rear end is the one not checked sort of out of sight and out of mind.

Don't mean to preach...but just sharing what some of us have learned over the years...enjoy and DRIVE your Packard...the more you drive them, the better they run...Ernie in Arizona