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1. Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: Scott Beckman <s-beckman@ti.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 07:44:28 -0700
I'm putting together an emergency repair kit for my car. My intent is to be able to repair some common breakdowns on the highway. I would like to keep it small enough so that I could move it to vario
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00022.html (8,309 bytes)

2. Re: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: LSAPEX@aol.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 09:11:01 -0400 (EDT)
<< Spare tire (of course) Jack for above Flares Fire extinguisher Emergency fan belt Emergency radiator hose repair (looks like duct tape on steriods) Gallon of water Electrical tape and spare fuses
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00023.html (8,062 bytes)

3. Re: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: walter@omni.sps.mot.com (Thomas Walter)
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 97 08:30:31 CDT
[snip to save bandwidth... adding a few comments below] Buy a new one... toss the old one into the trunk (you know it will fit when you are in the middle of West Texas!) duct tape will do make it DR
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00024.html (9,486 bytes)

4. Re: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: james.a.babcock@adn.alcatel.com (James Babcock)
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 09:38:47 -0400 (EDT)
I've thought about this too. Some additional things that I've thought of: 1. a pair of cheap cottom gloves. You might not need the Gojo! 2. An old sweatshirt. Provides warmth and protection if you ha
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00025.html (9,133 bytes)

5. Re: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@cobaltgroup.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 07:14:48 -0700
Don't forget the small trailer to haul all that stuff. Unless you are going into the Australian outback just take your cell phone, AAA card and a bottle of good scotch to drink while you wait for the
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00026.html (7,571 bytes)

6. RE: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: Mark Miller <markm@tutsys.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 09:23:55 -0700
Don't forget a couple of twenties!! Its amazing what you can fix with them. And maybe a set of vice grips. Mark Miller I'm putting together an emergency repair kit for my car. My intent is to be able
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00027.html (8,874 bytes)

7. Re: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: Scott Beckman <s-beckman@ti.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 12:16:48 -0700
Actually, I am just driving in a large metro area namely Dallas. I all ready have a cell phone and a AAA card. I am giving some serious thought about canceling the AAA, but that is a whole separate t
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00028.html (8,613 bytes)

8. RE: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 14:14:12 -0400
Swiss army knife is all you need. Plus the twenties, cell phone, scotch, and water. For the scotch, not the rad. After you drink the scotch,you can P-- in the rad if it needs it! them. And maybe a se
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00029.html (9,587 bytes)

9. Re: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: Michael Leach <mrleach@Fair.Net>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 14:51:31 -0400
Ok, so the list goes something like this: Don't forget - electrical wire - old spark plug wire the longest one (we don't want to be short do we) - volt meter - tow rope - knife or something to cut wi
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00030.html (11,081 bytes)

10. Re: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 15:10:03 -0400
In Dallas, isn't the most important piece of safety equipment a large handgun? I've heard stories...
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00031.html (8,443 bytes)

11. Emergency Kit (score: 1)
Author: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@cobaltgroup.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 12:58:42 -0700
On a more serious note than my last posting, breakdowns should not be "common" if you are doing proper maintenance: Checking fluids every fill-up, replacing hoses and belts every two to four years de
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00032.html (9,490 bytes)

12. Re: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: Billy Zoom <billyzoom@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 16:08:48 +0000
I don't know about Dallas, but in Los Angeles it is. L.A. tool kit: 1. cell phone 2. AAA card 3. gun 4. screwdriver (optional)
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00035.html (7,757 bytes)

13. Re: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: Dave Garron <bugeye@neca.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 19:33:37 -0400
Seems like we've a bootful so far... but how about a Moss/TRF/VB etc catalog? Not just for ordering, but also for identifying that part which just fell off, and figuring out substitutions when the lo
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00036.html (8,410 bytes)

14. Re: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 23:35:08 EDT
My variation on these points would be: 1. A couple of pairs of disposable latex gloves. I buy those big 100 ct. boxes (about $10) and use them in the garage all the time (grease under the fingernails
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00038.html (9,374 bytes)

15. Re: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: Arthur Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 1997 10:17:07 -0400 (EDT)
I have an MGA and the throttle cable has a nasty habit of breaking. What ever you are driving I would suggest something to repalce the cable with. 1/16 aircraft cable from the local hardware store wo
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00039.html (10,549 bytes)

16. Re: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: Scott Beckman <s-beckman@ti.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 07:29:44 -0700
As I'm sure you heard, concealed handguns are legal in Texas! That makes me think twice before I cut someone off... Scott
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00043.html (8,483 bytes)

17. Re: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: Drazen Gardilcic <drazen@sprynet.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 22:14:47 -0400
So many answers that include AAA puzzle me. the way i see it the 40 to 50 bucks a year on AAA is not worth the chances that one is going to need them. And with the advent of the cellular one can alwa
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00047.html (8,642 bytes)

18. Re: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@cobaltgroup.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 21:19:33 -0700
Regarding AAA: you get some free maps, you don't have to worry about your spouse getting stuck with a flat tire, and you don't need any cash or credit cards to bail yourself out of a tow bill (or jai
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00048.html (8,782 bytes)

19. Re: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: Billy Zoom <billyzoom@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 00:46:36 +0000
They also had the best insurance rates, and this year they gave me a free Price Club membership as a bonus. B.Z.
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00049.html (9,170 bytes)

20. Re: Emergency kit (score: 1)
Author: james.a.babcock@adn.alcatel.com (James Babcock)
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 08:24:21 -0400 (EDT)
I have to put in a good word for AAA here too. I was towed this past weekend from Harrisburg PA (107 miles). We have the plus membership, so the tow cost us only $14 (100 miles free, $2.00 per mile a
/html/shop-talk/1997-06/msg00050.html (9,205 bytes)


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