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I can't help but wonder if at one point after it was parked for awhile, someone got out there and tried to get her running. When I got her, the...
Thanks for the help Rick, I got it figured out before your post. -Chris
Yeah, maybe just one setting was out of spec and the dude just started adjusting everything else just trying to figure it out. Who knows. Thanks...
Whoa Jon! That's so much incredible info! I can't tell you how much I appreciate all that knowledge being passed into this thread. Between this...
I would have posted the tag initially, but it's been missing since I have owned the car. Thank you for the kind words regarding the research...
I didn't know that at the time, but realized this rather quickly when trying to figure all of this out. It's pretty interesting how they did that....
We did it bois!!! It was those damn metering rods this whole time! Once I was convinced that the wrong ones were in there, I went over to my...
Update: The factory parts manual lists what main jets and rods should be in that carb from the factory. The manual lists a .086 primary main jet....
Well, after doing some homework, the jet numbers look right. I don't know if they're correct for my application or not, but I found a conversion...
Okay, so I kept wondering if maybe I swapped the main jets when I rebuilt the carb. I opened it back up to find the bigger of the two sets in the...
I think you might be right about the small jetting. I thought this issue was only during the transition circuit because it didn't happen if I...
UPDATE: I installed a manual choke yesterday like carbking suggested so I can start driving this old girl until I figure out what's going on....
See, that's what I figured and was always told. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Yeah, I was most surprised that they were all relatively...
I'll try to redo the compression test with a warm engine sometime this weekend. I'll update this thread with the results. -Chris
That's I thought at first but then reread your post and thought you wanted it to soak the rings. Sorry about that. Anywho, I added the MMO to the...
Update: Just checked the vacuum at idle. She was sitting around 19 inches of vacuum initially, I then played with the enrichment screws and got...
Ah, okay. I'll try introducing some MMO to each cylinder when I get a chance. Maybe it'll help out those rings. By power circuit, is that the...
I haven't done this yet, but when I screw the idle enrichment screws all the way in, the car is almost about to die. If I had a vacuum leak,...
The battery is brand new and fully charged, and the starter spins up just fine. I was always told it was best to do a compression test cold so...
Okay, I'll go ahead and add some MMO to the fuel today. By solvent, do you mean I should add some acetone or something like that to the rings...
I'm 37 and I just heard about them about a month ago. A buddy of mine was selling a carb at a swap meet and it had a manual choke on it. I asked...
Hi Jon, I apologize for the late reply, we're in the process of putting up a new shop in the backyard and this last week has been crazy. The...
Ah, okay, so it is a tad on the low side. Are you thinkin' the rings might still be stuck a little? Being that it's a flat head and the spark...
Update: I did the compression test while the engine was cold, with the choke and throttle plates wide open. Here are the results: 1 = 125 2 = 115...
Hi Jon, Thank you for the reply. I'll do a compression test today and update this thread with the results. As for the vacuum test and rpm, the...
Hello all, My 53 Packard is having some issues and I figured with the knowledge on this forum, I think I just might be able to get this figured...
I just shipped an intake manifold to OZ. UPS quoted me $186 while USPS quoted $75, I went with USPS. Hope this helps. -Chris
Kinda off topic but here it goes. I once had a customer come in dressed in brown (truck driver). Somehow we got to talking about work and what...
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You're trying to make me look like the idiot and you're the one that can't spell. How is it that I'm a racist ? Don't jump the gun and assume I'm...
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