[AMC-list] Phew! That's a relief (sweet smell, dry plugs)

[Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>]

I was running around in the Rambler American and noticed a sweet smell
in the engine bay after hitting a few stores. Okay, I'm goofy. I open
the hood, check for leaks, check the oil and do a sniff test fairly
often. It smelled sweet. After popping the head off twice, I got a
little discouraged. Drove it home. It ran rough.

I wandered out today and pulled the plugs. They are all dry. Phew! A
little rich-looking, but dry. There is a small leak on the top of the
radiator under the cap. It's normally just fine, but when the car gets
up to temperature, it leaks a few drops. I guess when doing 45-50MPH,
it's just enough to get on the engine and give me a sweet smell.

Anyway, it's off for some JB Weld. Don't think I'll bother heading to
the radiator service company - probably just pop some JB Weld bubble
gum on it. I'm guessing the rough running simply means I better pay
more attention to timing and other assorted normal maintenance stuff.
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