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Old 02-05-03, 02:19 PM
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i usually keep a bottle of h2o, quart of oil, extinguisher, flares and my cell phone



i have had to use the flares before so i always keep 2 on me.

when im refilling my gas i usually check my oil and coolant and stuff to pass time and add if necessary
Old 02-05-03, 02:31 PM
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I'd say an engine hoist, but it wouldn't fit in the FD. You'd need a Supra to carry it around in...
Old 02-05-03, 02:49 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Not to be trite....

Originally posted by turbojeff
So you really haven't ever worked on a FD, or any Mazda for that matter, more used to VWs? 13mm???

Otherwise, I don't carry one single tool other than the ones that came with the car.

Don't carry parts? Don't carry tools...

Jeff
You're right, my bad it was a 12mm I meant to say.
Old 02-05-03, 10:57 PM
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so If im reading this right, you pay 60$ and the ins will pay a tow guy to take your car half way across the country. is that right?

how about AAA+ don't they tow any distance with that membership too?
No, I pay $6 dollars a year and the ins co is obligated to drag the car up to 50 miles (not sure about that number, but it is close).
Old 02-05-03, 11:52 PM
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Talking

The best tool in my opinion to carry in your FD is an ASE Certified Rotary Mechanic (prefferably from Pettit, Pineapple, Racingbeat, etc,...) Oh, and have a Mustang trailing behind carrying all the tools. Behind that a Honda, incase the Mustang breaks down too!

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Old 02-06-03, 12:26 AM
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I've heard the Chinese do everything with a hammer and screwdriver. Seriously though, 13mm socket???
Old 02-06-03, 12:48 AM
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My y-pipe has 13mm nuts. But 10mm and 12mm are the most common. Maybe have a 14mm if you have a strut bar.
Old 02-07-03, 06:24 AM
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This week a local RX-7 car club guy's RX-7 burned up.

I'll be getting a fire extinquisher ASAP.

He had no insurance.

Ken
Old 02-07-03, 07:45 AM
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All the sockets that were mentioned and a pair of looong needlenose pliers.
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