Re: Carter WDO 351S

Posted by HH56 On 2021/12/14 10:10:31
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In my opinion. With the key off, I should be able to press the accelerator pedal to give the engine some fuel and set the choke. Then turn the key on and start the engine. That's how it's been with any carbureted engine I've ever had, and I've had a lot over the years.


That is correct and the way the car would have operated after Packard started using the accelerator pedal start on some models in the early 40s. If it cranks with the key off there is some kind of issue with the wiring -- most likely the starter circuit has been bypassed in some fashion or is active all the time because it is powered from an incorrect location.

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