Carter WDO 351S

Posted by Dave O On 2021/12/13 18:14:13

Folks: I'm still look at the Carter Carb for my 1950 Super Eight. From what I can see the choke was never set up to work at all. No wonder it runs rough at 30 degrees. I did purchase the Serviceman's Training Booklet as suggested by many, and read it over several times, going out to the garage to compare pictures with the carb. I kept running into discrepancies with the manual's instruction and the owner's manual for starting the car. The owner's manual states; The Packard engine has been designed to give quick. easy starting even in the coldest weather.
"Depress the accelerator pedal just far enough to engage the starter.
When starting a cold engine, do not press the accelerator pedal beyond the point at which the starter is engaged.

Since it has the carter car stater function. The linkage setting the choke and fast idle has to all happen within 30 or 45 degrees of throttle movement. Which goes against the set-up instructions in the Serviceman's Manual.

I contacted the people I purchased the manual from, they looked it up and let me know the Packard Serviceman's training Booklet for the Carter WDO, or the WA-1 is not compatible with my 1950. Only goes up to early 1949 models. They did not have any suggestions.

So; although it was a nice education for $30 it won't help me at all.

I've looked around the internet, but so far have not come up with anything. Does anyone have any ideas on how to set up this fully automatic system?

The Carburetor came rebuilt from Kanters; I was told. But it could have come off any automobile. I believe it has to mostly be linkage adjustments. Although the original carb may have had special linkages on it. I just don't know.

Thanks Dave O.