Re: A Hot Rod Fix for Hot Packards

Posted by JWL On 2013/5/11 15:57:53

Joe,

Sorry to have bogged you (and probably many others) down with background description. I thought it would be important to know what kind of engine I was dealing with.

Also, the premise for this fix is that the cooling system is in good operating condition.

It is so aggravating to sit at a long traffic light or be in a long stalled line of vehicles and watch the temp gauge slowly start to creep up and keep on going. Sorta takes the fun out of driving our old Packards, doesn't it?

Yes you can do the definitive test as you describe. You will need to readjust the idle, speed and mixture, as the extra vacuum advance will cause the engine to run faster. It's worth a try. Let us know how it works out.

(o{}o)