74 P6 after sitting a long time

Chalkyaj

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Got the old girl started after a couple of cranks and a bit of prep work. My wife and I were trying to work out how long it was sitting in her dads garage and it has to be close to 20 years.
He probably started it a few times in the early years but it never went on the road and in his later years before he past last year gathered a lot of dust.
Flushed the fuel tank and new fuel line from sender to two electric pumps and upto Carby's. The return line is an odd size not readily available at Supercheap or other so left that for another day. Drained flushed and refilled coolant and new oil and filter and removed spark plugs and a mist of oil down the hole. Oil pressure comes up good over 30 on gauge.
But fuel spilling from under front of car from Carby's. The fuel pumps have a three way toggle on centre console so turned off and on.
I have done a bit of research and seems it is a common problem but something that is not very safe in my opinion.
I have since checked the return line and the restriction oriface at the tank tee was blocked and I had to use some very fine copper strand from some flex cord less than 1mm blew out line back to tank near union and retried but still overflowing. So next will be checking floats and pump pressure.
ps. Flushed the the brake fluid, did Rover find the youngest pimply faced Engineer to design the back brakes?
 

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