Re: New owner questions

Posted by BigKev On 2008/4/6 21:33:55

Dave,


Welcome to the website. If you could please add your car to the Owner Registry we would appreciate it.

You have a 1953, 2672 - Packard Cavalier Touring Sedan.

If you refer to the Model Info pages, you can find out some details about your car there. Also the Service Manuals, Part List, Service Techinical Bullentins and Service Counselors are all online here for free.

Not sure what that underdash switch is for. Doesnt look factory to me. I would trace the wiring and see where it goes.

The '53 is a pedal start. The switch is actually mounted on the Carb and the pedal linkage activates it. So the swtich may need to be cleaned or replaced, also check the wiring there are the connections be just be corroded.

1954 is the first year for a modern "Key Start" ignition on a Packard. '53 and prior used the pedal start.