Re: Just bought a new (to me) 1953 Packard Clipper, but I need help
Posted by HH56 On 2017/8/7 22:15:20
Congratulations. Looks like a very nice car.
Here is a bit explaining the construction and operation of the starter switch. There is an owners manual on site you can download which might answer a lot of questions.
The starting procedure many use is with the key off, pump the acc pedal once to set the choke and squirt a bit of gas in the carb. Turn on the key and press the accelerator all the way to engage the switch. Once the engine starts let off the accelerator. Vacuum will pull the coupling ball that actuates the switch up into the carb passage to disable the switch and seal off the vacuum passage. It should not be necessary to pump more than once but on occasion maybe twice. You just don't want to pump enough to flood the car.. With modern gas many feel it "boils" off when the engine is hot. That can lead to flooding or if it happens and then the car sits for a few days the engine needs to turn over excessively to pump gas back up to the carb. Several have added an electric fuel pump for that occurrence.
With the car sitting all those years I would not be surprised if you didn't have or soon will have issues in the carb, filter or fuel pump or the short rubber line between the metal line on the frame and the pump. With the old rubber and new ethanol fuel it would be a good idea to plan on a rebuild using modern ethanol resistant rubber parts. Hopefully the tank was not full of rust sediment or you can expect problems from clogged filters too..
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Here is a bit explaining the construction and operation of the starter switch. There is an owners manual on site you can download which might answer a lot of questions.
The starting procedure many use is with the key off, pump the acc pedal once to set the choke and squirt a bit of gas in the carb. Turn on the key and press the accelerator all the way to engage the switch. Once the engine starts let off the accelerator. Vacuum will pull the coupling ball that actuates the switch up into the carb passage to disable the switch and seal off the vacuum passage. It should not be necessary to pump more than once but on occasion maybe twice. You just don't want to pump enough to flood the car.. With modern gas many feel it "boils" off when the engine is hot. That can lead to flooding or if it happens and then the car sits for a few days the engine needs to turn over excessively to pump gas back up to the carb. Several have added an electric fuel pump for that occurrence.
With the car sitting all those years I would not be surprised if you didn't have or soon will have issues in the carb, filter or fuel pump or the short rubber line between the metal line on the frame and the pump. With the old rubber and new ethanol fuel it would be a good idea to plan on a rebuild using modern ethanol resistant rubber parts. Hopefully the tank was not full of rust sediment or you can expect problems from clogged filters too..
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