Hey

what should every girst gen car carry on board for when
problems strike out on the road...?

Sizes of wrenches etc......

 

I carry in a canvas tool bag the following:

Flash light
Combo wrenches, 7,8,10,12,14,15,17 (10-12, 13-14 combo open end.
3/8 ratchet, short extension
3/8 sockets, 10,12,14,17,19, spark plug
Stubby phillips screwdriver
6-1 screw driver
Flat screwdrivers: small, med, big
Phillips screwdriver: small, Med, big
wire cutter/strippers
black electrical tape
Channel lock pliers
slip joint pliers
razor knife
12v Test light.
small spray can of WD-40
Matches/cig lighter

Misc electrical connectors,
small about of wires (14g, 12g, 10g)
Spare fuse
Spare fuse links
2-spare ignitors
Nylon ty-raps
4 used spark plugs
cap
rotor
fuel filter
Put all this in the passenger side storage box.

 

fix a flat and a tow strap

 

Same as above!

 

Man, Rhinor, with all those tools you could pretty much do a rebuild if you had to....

 

AAA card. Tools (and spare + jack for that matter) too heavy!

 

I have a flathead screwdriver a 10mm wrench and a cresent wrench.

 

You know all those things are important, but I also added a for sale sign which I put up a couple of times in frustration. I always wondered what would have happened if I carried a stick of dynomite!

 

definatly need the wd-40espeacially with a carb...

 

Spare alt belt
Spare spark plug wires
bottle of oil

 

AAA card

 

yes the one with unlimited tow milage.

 

whats not to love about that!? perfect. i usually carry a tool set (craftsman wratchets and wrenches), a couple screwdrivers, pliers, 14ga. wire, cutters, gloves, a warm hat, and a plastic drop cloth.

 

..........lol

 

lets not forget that fire extinguisher! i carry one. i know a lot of guys here carry them! that can be a very useful tool!!!

 

I carry a 3/8's drive SW and spark plug socket, 2 qts of oil, one full thing of antifreeze, some brake fluid, a flat head screwdriver and some pliers, oh and an emergency qrt of mmo!

 

i carry a 60 peice craftsman tool kit and a fith of beam

P.S. to all you cops out there, that last one was a joke...please don't pull me over.

 

indeed...AAA card with unlimited tow mileage and a cellular phone. Don't want to weigh the car down with other stuff.

I got one of the smallest cellular phones made. I got it just for my car

 

hehehe.... a few of these....

 

qt of oil, qt of brake fluid, cresent wrench, phillips and flathead screwdriver, stock jack + spare, and a cig lighter powered air pump. I probably should carry more, but **** it, the bin isn't big enough and my amp is in the other

 

Bin's only carry the necessary fluids (keep in mind, this is AZ desert and water is hard to find),

gallon of antifreeze
gallon of water
brake fluid
power steering fluid (yes, it's an SE)
2 quarts of oil
small bag of chips

In the rear hatch area, underneath my Mariah hatch, is a small, laundry-type basket that contains the following (and I'm not kidding here...)

Spare radiator hoses, upper and lower
4 feet of heater hose, various sizes
hose clamps, all sizes
jumper cables
box cutter
spare belts, all of 'em
clean T-shirt, gloves
flashlight
toolkit (containing most of what others carry)
Fuses, lighter, anything small that gets thrown in that might prove useful.

All this stuff is due to past experiences with an 80LS and this 84SE, and any number of other instances where a pinhole leak in something left me stranded and low on fluids. It may seem like overkill, but when I'm working under the car, and notice that my lower radiator hose is leaking - I replace it. Next trip to the auto parts store gets me my 'spare' back in the hatch.

I was a boyscout growing up and learned a thing or two. "Be prepared."

 

I have been driving my 82 for 3 years now, and it has never left me stranded on the side of the road. (it has done some limping home though)

the only tool a have in my car is a tire pressure gauge.

 

cell phone.

 

a *****

 

Cell phone & AAA card.