[Parkman51]

Well, I have good news and bad news.

The bad news is that I was unable to dislodge any of the coolant ports, so was unable to drain any of the coolant. The good news is that, as I hope to be able to plumb in that fuel line tomorrow, tomorrow may very well be E-Day. Rachelsdad is a genius again, I don't know why I didn't think of using fuel line to connect the fuel line. I've got two spare hose clamps already, so if I can find a male and a female fitting, I'll be set. (Except I still haven't found a fuel filter? Unless it's behind a wheel, I've traced the whole fuel line from tank to carburetor).

Did some cleaning around the trunk and glove box, lubricated the glove box lock (it works now) and troubleshot the glove box light. Turns out, out of two screws, it was missing the one that gave it a secure ground - so I switched around the one remaining screw and it works perfectly now. I'll pick up a replacement for the second one at Ace tomorrow if I can find one.

Good thing I changed the oil, as it was all black. I'll change it again in 1000 miles or so, just to get rid of any remaining goop and nonsense. It was a pretty straightforward process, remove bolts, drain, replace, and refill. I didn't know if it would be bad pour all 6qts into one side, so I put 3qts into each side, and reinstalled the breather caps. One of the tabs was broken on the right cap, but it seems to be holding fine, so I won't worry about it.

On the windshield wipers: yes, absolutely, if I had the vacuum wipers I wouldn't be looking to change, but that part seems to be simply missing. I don't know how possible it is to find a replacement vacuum 'motor,' though if I could, it would make it easier to connect everything up. I live in Phoenix, so rain is quite uncommon, but I do think I should have them working, in case.



Today's two questions:
1. Assuming I get the fuel line connected, should I proceed with E-Day tomorrow despite not having flushed the coolant? Anything else I should know about the startup procedure, and anything I should watch/listen for if the engine runs?
2. How do I prime the carburetor?