Re: I am shocked I can not find this info on this fine site??

Posted by Joe Santana On 2016/9/28 9:59:32

Mike, I feel your pain. The best rec here is to join the local chapters of Packard Automobile Classics and Packards International, of which the latter's hub is Custom Auto Service in Santa Ana. I am frequently faced with trying to do 2-man jobs on my own. I've called on a couple friends to help who usually know more than I do about Packards. It is a big relief.

But regarding the younger guys who rely on computers I have to tell this story. I took The Duchess to the same shop that does my Detroit Brand X. He said Don't bring it in the shop. Too much liability. Leave it outside. I expected him to wheel out a big diagnostics machine with octopus wiring sensors and lots of dials and knobs. He came out with a lunch pail-sized box. He hooked up 1 wire, maybe 2. A bunch of items popped up on the display and he said It's your spark plug wires. That's all it was. He replaced them and the car can ran like new. I said That little box checked everything? That's AMAZING. He Yes, he said, It's small. It checks everything, but it cost $5,000.