Re: 1948 Packard Super Eight Misfire and lifter tacket

Posted by Fish'n Jim On 2022/8/27 11:08:48
Gas will thin out oil, so most likely you got a ~qt of gas(or something else) in the oil system. Lack of lubrication and improper viscosity will make noises, cause excessive wear. This oil should've been changed before ever try to to run it.

When these things sit and there's no history, one needs to check everything before firing them off, if you don't want more issues and cost.

Diesels just don't have spark(ignition) and operate at higher compression. The valve train is just on the side, not overhead. Otherwise, your just burning fuel in a compressor running "backward" - producing power instead of consuming power. Same basic technology.

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