The transmission takes a minute or so to start moving when it sits for a long period. Once its moving it runs fine.Forward and reverse both work fine once moving.

I got the tank out this morning and I dose look like oxidation and there is a lot of it on the sending unit. The inside of the seems to be totally covered in side with a whitish gray substance.I also checked the sending unit while i have the tank out it works and gauge registers but I guess the the tank lost its ground. Because it did not register on the gauge when it was in the car. I going to get the tank cooked and coated because I dont see anyway that I can get that oxidation out any other way.

The Packard had been sitting for years.Fuel was old and noticed a gray powdery substance in fuel bowl.I cleaned out the fuel bowl and installed a clear napa inline fuel filter.With in a few miles of driving the inline filter and fuel bowl both had a large amount of this in them.I thought maybe That someone coated the tank and the coating was coming off but I went under the car to drain the tank and the tank has never been removed from the due to looking at the tank straps still having undercoat on the threads.Did Packard tanks have a coating on from the factory? Or could someone have put something in the tank? It is not rust. Im probably going to remove the tank and get it cleaned. What ever the substance is it goes right through the napa filter.

Someone had rechomed the hood ornament before I bought the car. The wings are loose and will come out very easy. I was thinking of putting rubber cement in the holes and putting the wings in it to hold them but I was wondering if someone has a better idea. Thanks for any replies

Thanks for the reply

1952 Packard Mayfair. Should the coil have an internal or external resistor? I looked at the wiring diagram and do not see a resistor unless it's in the ignition switch or coil.

According to the book i have the timing should be set 6 degrees before top dead center. When I put the timing there using a timing light the engine pings a lot. The brass adaptor between the carb and vacuum line was missing so I installed a new 1. The vacuum advance works when I put vacuum to it. The mechanical advance in the distributor works when I move it by hand and it returns as it should. The car is a 1952 Mayfair.There was a broken vacuum line from intake to fuel pump so I replaced it. The engine idles very smooth like a Packard should. When I got the car it pinged bad on acceleration. When I checked the timing it was no where near the marks. Thanks for any replies

Thanks for the offer. I will see if I can fix my cooler.Maybe I will contact you if it dose not work.

My trans oil cooler was brazed by someone in the past.its leaking slightly. I could braze it again or mig weld a patch on it but I was wondering does anyone make a stainless steal cooler. Thanks for any help

amazon had a skf 5569 seal for 4.08 including tax and free 1 day shipping.Its hard to believe they can make sell it and ship it for that price. Tried to order 2 but they only had 1 in stock.