I drove the Scout to Easton over the Bay Bridge on Sunday and it ran like a top. It was a perfect day for a drive: Sunny but cool and the traffic was light. I was nervous about tourist traffic coming back in the evening and got on the road early in the afternoon but sailed all the way through Kent Island and over the bridge with no stopping.
When I got home, I had a little time to futz with the Travelall in the driveway before the girls got home and fired it up again. The idle was super rough, so I loosened the distributor and started adjusting the timing. It was at that point I noticed one of the plug wires had come off, which made no sense: I’ve never touched the distributor before then. Hooking that back up immediately cleaned the exhaust up, and the truck idled much smoother. At that point, the girls let me know they were headed back home, so I disconnected everything and buttoned the truck back up. I’m going to have to pull the carburetor off and clean it up. The accelerator pump is not functioning, and I think the jets are probably a little clogged. So I’m gonna pull it tomorrow and start cleaning things out after dinner.