Barn Find Resurrection Sequence?
 

Dual-carbed 2.0 '74 914. Stored 4.5 years with no prep. Running when covered on carport. Nothing done since. Please help me do things the RIGHT way to prevent unnecessary start-up damage. I've searched various forums but can only find pre-storage hints & suggestions.

I need to bring this car out of a coma. PLEEEASE HELLLPPPP!

1. drain oil and re-fill with new filter
2. take out spark plugs and spray some WD40 down the holes, rotate engine over by hand
3. drain fuel tank and refill
4. purge fuel system of old gas
5. replace ALL fuel and vacuum hoses

Did this on a car that had been sitting for 10 years, fired right up

SmileWavy
All good advice.

I'd replace the air filter too.

When you get this thing running, get it up to full operating temperature to clean out all the contaminants. You might actually want to change the oil again after 1000 miles or a few months to get a good flush out.

In addition to the above: Replace all of the fluids--oil, gear oil, fuel, brake fluid. All filters, too. Chances are pretty good that you'll find the brakes in really bad shape...

--DD

Thank Y'all Very Much! New Question...
 

TRULY appreciate all y'all's help. I'm not too concerned about mystery surprises with the brakes. I can SEE the components and generally know how they are "supposed" to work together to stop the car. I certainly plan to go thru 'em before the first road-test.

My question involves the exterior of a Bursch (sp?) exhaust. The header is VERY low milege but the exterior (header tubes & muffler) is covered with surface rust. Any suggestions on an owner-applied, temperature tolerant coating? Some products claim to "convert" the oxidation into a coating & some require a rust-free surface to adhere (so I'll have to take the exhaust back to bare metal). I know Eastwood has some products that are supposed to do a good job...has anyone tried them? Or any other time-proven solutions? I want to do it right ONCE & get on to something else.

Bursch's are known to get surface rust after just a few months.

They key is to get all the rust off, then either paint or ceramic coat the muffler. I've had success just using low-abrasive media blasting. It was cheap, and I simply followed up with a few coats of high temp black paint. I'd typically have to touch it up every couple years or so.