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Hello all!
I've searched for an answer for this but can't find it. Maybe I'm using the wrong nomenclature. Either way, I need some advice. All but one of the knobs that control the heater, air, and defroster systems are missing the inserts. I found this insert in my glove box after I purchased the car, and one is still present in one of the fresh air knobs, but the rest are missing. Are these inserts something that can be purchased, or do I have to get the entire knob? Also, how do you get the knob off? Thanks!  [/size]
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Re: Electric Fuel Pump (again, with a twist)
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53 Cavalier -
I'm going to be checking all the vacuum lines and then take my gauge and check the vacuum. I'm just wondering if that might be part of the problem. Thanks for your insight.
Posted on: 8/5 11:19
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Re: Electric Fuel Pump (again, with a twist)
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That's my next step - thanks for the encouragement!
Posted on: 8/4 15:14
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I've tried various times, nothing more than about 15-20 seconds, for fear of damaging the mechanical pump, even though the Holley pump is rated at 4-7 psi output pressure.
Posted on: 8/4 14:46
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Hello to all you fellow Packard owners. I have read every post on this subject I can find on the forms and still have some questions.
Let me set this up this way: I have a 1949 Deluxe Touring sedan with a 288 engine in it. The fuel pump is a dual style that was rebuilt by Max Merritt. The carburetor is the Carter WDO-type which was professionally rebuilt locally. My gas tank has been professionally cleaned inside and out and has been coated with the proper type of chemical sealant/liner. My problems with keeping the engine fed with fuel have been solved, with one exception: When it sits for a day or two, or if it's extremely hot, if it doesn't start immediately, it is unfair to try to get it to. I do not like to crank it over and over again, so I end up pulling the breather off the carburetor, pouring a little bit of fuel in the car, and starting it that way. Then it runs just fine. Based on the advice of many, I added an electric fuel pump made by the Holley Corporation back near the fuel tank. The holy technical service man recommended their Mighty Mite Fuel Pump, and their technical support expert assured me that it did not hinder fuel from flowing through it when it was turned off. It is a 12 volt DC unit, so I ran a dedicated pair from a 6 to 12 volt converter I installed under the dash directly to the 12-volt inputs of the fuel pump. I installed a momentary push button switch that completes the circuit to the input of the converter, and I use it to activate the pump when I need it. However, even after all of this, I'm having the same issue. No matter how long I let the pump run, it doesn't seem to help the carburetor and the fuel system to go ahead and allow the car to start. I have verified that the flow of the electric pump is correct, it's not wired in reverse, and there's nothing blocking the hoses. Once I get it running, it runs just fine, but I just can't get it to start using the priming pump. My question is this: Is it possible that the electric fuel pump is functioning as a "check valve" on the fuel supply line as it arrives from the electric pump? In other words, is the mechanical pump preventing the freshly pressurized fuel in the fuel line from making it to the carburetor? Would I be better off allowing the electric one to run for a given time before I started up?
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Re: Water Distribution Tube
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Where can they be purchased?
Posted on: 8/4 10:03
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That looks just like it. Thank you! How can we connect?
Posted on: 8/2 14:12
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Posted on: 8/2 10:18
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That's my biggest concern. Not sure if a paint and body shop could match the original paint. It may mean that the whole car has to be repainted. This was a survivor with original paint. If I had known we were supposed to have storms, I would have taken it and put it in the storage garage that I rent for just such an emergency.
Posted on: 8/2 8:27
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Well, we weren't supposed to have any rain or storms overnight.
We did. Anyone have a hood and a replacement hood ornament?[PROCESSING IMAGE.... PLEASE WAIT] Attach file: 20240802_074009.jpg (2,986.98 KB)
Posted on: 8/2 7:49
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