Well, it's begun. I needed to move my 2800cs into the garage to clear the driveway for the upcoming carport install and it's time to start the restoration.
The front carb had a sticking float due to an improperly sized gasket I put in when I rebuilt it, so I removed the carb and corrected the issue. I also lubed up the L bracket in the throttle linkage since it had become stiff during the year long sit in the driveway. I charged the battery and cleared out the garage. All set.
I knew there was no gas in the lines and so used starter fluid to keep from having to crank for so long to get fuel pulled up to the engine. What I didn't realize until I looked at the video was the connection for the ground strap at the head was dirty and there was quite a bit of resistance resulting in a slow crank and some smoke. I also didn't see that once the fuel started flowing, the pump itself started to leak. Eeek. Fortunately, the smoke and fuel didn't coincide in time and space so there were no flames.
I was going to disconnect the pump and just use the fuel in the carbs to get the car into the garage, but testing it the next day, there was no fuel leak. I suspect that the membrane had shrunk during the long sit with no fuel and it resumed its normal thickness after absorbing some fuel. Either way, I'll be looking into a new pump. I've read that replacement pumps are not satisfactory. Any suggestions on the best option? I didn't find a conclusive answer in the forum's posts.
* Now that I've thought about it, a more likely source of the leak is the hose on the pressure side of the pump. I looked but didn't see any leak there when I first shut off the engine, but I will be replacing the hoses as a matter of course so I'll test for leaks and pump pressure when I begin work on the engine.
Here's a youtube video of the startup. All's well that ends well. I got it moved into the garage with no issues other than a squealing power steering belt.
I'll be updating my build thread now that I've actually begun.
