On Jun 2, 2011, at 7:16 PM, Philip Nase wrote:
> Speaking of portable tool kits. Does anyone have a list of the
> essentials for
> roadside repairs? I always over pack the tools adding too much
> bulk and
> weight to the Sprite.
>
> Here's what I carry in tools,
>
> A complete set of combination wrenches with duplicates for the 1/2
> and 9/16
> A complete set of 3/8 sockets w/ ratchet, 3" and 6" extensions
> standard and philips screwdrivers
> vise grips
> pliers ; needle nose, standard, and dikes
> small ball peen hammer
> small hemostats
> ignition tools w/ points, condenser and rotor
> cold chisel
> test light
> wire ties
> electrical and duck tape
> 3' of steel wire
>
> I also carry a complete dizzy ready to pop in, a fuel pump, plugs,
> fan belt, accelerator cable, and a water pump.
>
>
> Kevin V.
> Tuscarora, Pa
>
>
>
> Below is a message from Frank Clarici from 2008;
>
>
> On Nov 24, 2008, at 6:59 PM, Frank Clarici wrote:
>
>> I carry too many parts but now that I do carry all those parts,
>> nothing breaks down.
>> Ever since I snapped an axle 2 hours from home, I carry a spare,
>> it is zip tied under the right front inner fender but I have never
>> needed it.
>> I recommend all of us carry some basics.
>>
>> Accelerator cable
>> Fan belt
>> short piece of 1/4" fuel hose
>> short piece 1/2 heater hose (head> water pump)
>> some bailing wire
>> SU float needle
>> back up fuel pump
>> spare dizzy ready to go with wires
>> set of spark plugs
>> length of electric wire
>> Couple of spare nuts and bolts and lug nuts
>> Fuses
>> Electric tape
>> zip ties
>>
>> Tools should include
>> screw drivers
>> spark plug wrench
>> 7/16, 1/2, 9/16 wrenches
>> pliers
>> test light
>> flash light
>> lug wrench and jack
>> jumper cables
>>
>> Road trip spares (more than a day away from home)
>> Spare axle
>> generator/regulator (or alt)
>> radiator hoses
>> Head gasket set BTDT on the road
>> brake pads
>> brakes hose
>> slave cyl (or kit)
>> front pulley (engine)
>>
>> Stuff you will not find at the local auto parts store and don't
>> want to wait for 2 or 3 days to be delivered where you broke down.
>> I carry the basics in my small tool kit in each Sprite, I have the
>> "Road Trip Spares" bag that I throw in the car when I am going
>> away for a few days.
>> I have lost a generator in Vermont, an axle in Pennsylvania, a
>> fuel pump in Maryland, and a petronix in Virginia.
>> If your brake pads go 1000 miles from home, you will be glad you
>> have spares, they can be used ones with some meat left on them.
>> And remember, if a caliper hangs up and you don't realize it,
>> those pads will go away fast and a down hill mountain run with
>> metal to metal is no fun. Happened to someone in Breckenridge in
>> 92, not me but it happens.
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