On Tue, 13 Aug 1996, Wendelgass Manfred wrote:
> I will carry with me:
> Haynes workshop manual
> drive belt
> motor oil
> small toolbox
> fuses
> Did I forget important things?
>From the home of the paranoid:
This is my standard trunk tool/spares kit so that I can limp home in the
case of a breakdown.....
Spares:
--spare set sparking plugs
--spare points
--spare condenser
--spare distributor cap & rotor
--spare high tension ignition lead (just one, in case one perishes)
--extra fuel filter
--carb damper oil
--extra windscreen wiper blade (MGB ones are not a common size, and the
one that perishes will be the drivers' side one)
--coolant (50/50 ethylene glycol and water), 8 litres
--"blue elephant snot" Permatex gasket sealant. I do not recommend its
use, but it'll get you home if a gasket fails and you don't have a
proper one available.
and, as part of the toolkit:
--sparking plug gapping tool (sparking plug gap .025")
--thickness gauges (for MGB, valve clearance .013", points gap .016")
--12V test light (for static ignition timing, set timing to 10deg BTDC),
also this test light is invaluable for diagnosing electrical
faults.
--miscellaneous spanners, screwdrivers, pliers, etc. in common MGB sizes
(1/2", 7/16", 3/8", and 9/16" to start)
--low melting point solder (the kind that melts with a match flame)
--electrical tape
--duct tape
--a couple lengths of 2x4 lumber that fit conveniently in the boot
--spare upper & lower radiator hoses (MGB ones are cheap and easy to
replace)
Needless to say, you're better off setting the points gap with a dwell
meter (60deg dwell) but we're talking about stuff that can be easily
packed in a toolbox, to save your butt if you break down someplace
inconvenient.
--
billd@doa.net billd@voicenet.com (Bill D)
"Yesterday, apropos of nothing, one friend said to me 'Do you ever have
days where you just want to get everyone you know together in one place,
have them all take off their clothes, and let nature take its course?'"
--Susan Groppi
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