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Looking at the pattern on the inside of the fuel door, it looks like the gas is coming through the vent hole in the center of the cap, and running down the door from there. Even if the cardboard seal had problems, the edges of the cap would likely push the gas away from reaching the door. So the vent hole looks like the most likely culprit.
In other news, a big box showed up yesterday containing my new exhaust system. I need to call the exhaust shop and schedule a time to get the car with them. Hopefully we don't get fumed out anymore in the cabin of the car. Date night with my wife typically happens in the Panama now. We got lots of looks and thumbs up while cruising to whatever restaurant we are going to. The car is running well overall....it seems to get better the more I drive it. Once it's warmed up I can barely hear it at idle. I can hear the fuel pump and one of the lifters, and that's it. -Kevin Attach file: Fuel spray pattern.jpg (126.09 KB) New exhaust.jpg (146.28 KB) Date night.jpg (104.85 KB)
Posted on: 2021/8/28 12:44
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Re: Tucson Packard
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When I was there back in February, the guy he had helping him had been in an accident and was in the hospital. It had already been a while that he had been in the hospital, and it seemed like it would be a long time. Mike's dad was still there but not really part of the business if I understood it correctly. On top of all that Mike was talking about moving the whole business and collection to a different location. That would be an absolutely massive undertaking. We're talking dozens of parts cars, and tens of thousands parts. Everything that went into a Packard car is there, and lots of it. I don't know if he started that or not.
Mike wasn't great at communication when I talked with him (he has lots of people contacting him), but he did get back with me and we got things done. He is a very nice guy and helpful. Don't expect things to be done fast though. I'm not sure if something has changed between now and February....I haven't been in touch since then. -Kevin
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Re: Packard of Washington
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YakPack - I'm in Ellensburg, just north of you. We need to meet up. I'm the only Packard up here that goes to shows....I know there are two very nicely restored 30's Phaetons that never see the light of day, and another 1940 (I think) coupe that I've seen twice. Besides that we are a rare breed.
There is a Region of the Packard Automobile Club in Washington. I actually still need to join it. Most of the members are likely on the West side of the mountains. There are a few Packards in Tri-Cities, and for sure some on Spokane, but not much more than I'm aware of. -Kevin P.S. - PM coming to you
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Re: Trunk lining materials, convertible boot (‘54 convertible)
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I followed JWL's lead and did the same to my trunk. Cheap, easy and really cleaned up the trunk space. I elected not to cover the wheel wells, but I might go back and do that. Yes it's not original, but I'm okay with it.
-Kevin
Posted on: 2021/8/25 11:53
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Re: KPack's 1954 Panama
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Thanks guys, I remember reading about Tobs' experience with his gas cap leaking and figured I would end up doing the same. When I first filled the tank all the way up I wasn't surprised to see gas leaking down the fender. But as I used up more and more of the gas it continued to spill out over the fender, even when the tank was below 1/2 full.
My gas cap has the vent hole in the center as well. Perhaps this is were some of the gas is coming from? Or getting past the cardboard seal? Either way I'm just going to throw half a soda can over it for now and call it good. Now I have to somehow clean off the stain on the paint from the MMO/gasoline mix. -Kevin
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Finally had a few minutes today to deal with the annoying fuel leak back at the fuel tank fitting. It's been slowly dripping fuel since the last time I messed with the tank. I have to keep the garage door open all the time to let the smell out....very annoying.
I finally used up enough gas so the tank was empty enough to not come pouring out when I removed the fuel line. I lifted the car from the driver's side, blocked the wheels on the passenger, and held the car up with two jack stands and the jack as redundancy. Removed the fuel line from the tank and drained the line. Then used a tubing cutter to cut the fuel line a couple inches back. Inspection of the old line showed what appears to be a split in the line, though I might just be looking at how it was made. The inside has varnish and junk on the walls. I probably should have replaced the whole line front to back, but the varnish doesn't seem to be causing a problem. I used a new flare, fitting, and 2 inches from a pre-made coated steel line (NAPA), and connected that to the old fuel line with high pressure 5/16" fuel hose and clamps. The flexible hose makes it MUCH easier to get the flitting to line up with the tank. The old fuel line was incredibly hard and wouldn't bend or move at all. As an extra precaution I coated the threads with gasket sealer for fuel applications (Permatex). I did this same procedure on the front of the fuel line by the fuel pump and it has worked great. I let the car back down and watched for leaks (it was leaking before I lifted the car up). I took it for a quick drive to get the gas moving, then let it sit to see if it would leak. So far so good, and my garage smells amazing now. As a side note, it appears that gas is coming out of the fuel filler if the tank is more than halfway full. I put MMO in the gas, so it is darker, and it's all over my fender and stripping the wax. The fuel tank is new, fuel filler looks okay, and the gas cap is new. Is this normal? How do I prevent fuel from getting all over the paint? -Kevin Attach file: Split fuel line.jpg (81.01 KB) Possible split in the flare.jpg (54.37 KB) Repair done.jpg (137.75 KB) Leaking fuel.jpg (69.39 KB) Fuel filler.jpg (91.43 KB) Gas cap.jpg (92.34 KB)
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Needs a lot of work, but looks like it could be saved if someone was willing to dedicate time and resources. Previous owner had it for a year....looks like they got overwhelmed by how much needed to be done. Lots of rust to fix there. -Kevin
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Re: 15 years, 3 months, 29 days... and counting
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If it wasn't for this website and the generous help from everyone on it, my Panama would still be rusting away and full of mice. Thanks to everyone here my family and I can drive and enjoy it.
Count me in for another donation. -Kevin
Posted on: 2021/8/15 23:14
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Re: New tires for 1956 Clipper Deluxe
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225/75-R15. The smaller tire would bug me. In my opinion the cars look best when the tires fill the wheel wells.
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Posted on: 2021/8/13 9:15
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