Essential spares

Essential spares

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ch427

Original Poster:

8,858 posts

232 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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Just wondering if people carry an essential spares pack around with them such as relays or certain size spanners etc.
Id be interested to know what your carrying if any just in case.

BIGMIKE1

339 posts

227 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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Don't worry craig in the boot are waiting for you the old fuel pump and ecu relays, long HT lead, spark plug, old rotor arm and probably a few other odd bits that I always carry just in case.
Mike

Colin RedGriff

2,526 posts

256 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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I've got
blade fuses
100amp fuse
Throttle cable (inner)
Fuel pump/ECU relay
standard relay
Bulbs


s p a c e m a n

10,752 posts

147 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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I've got a little cheap back pack that I bought from Tescos in the boot filled with everything that I should need to get me out of trouble, have an AA card as a back up though smile

Fuses, couple HT leads, meter of decent 2 core wire, rotor arm, cable ties, duck tape, multimeter, spare sump nut and washers, socket set, couple of spanners, knife, screwdrivers, pliers, hammer and probably a few other things that I've forgotten. Also carry a liter of coolant and oil.

I've carried this backpack of tools in the boot of every car I've owned for years and used it to get other people out of trouble more than myself biggrin

phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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plenty of suggestions here.

OleVix

1,438 posts

147 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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phillpot said:
plenty of suggestions here.
ooops, did this years alps-trip with just a spanner and gaffer tape! 2500-3000 miles... Will bring more next year smile

ch427

Original Poster:

8,858 posts

232 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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BIGMIKE1 said:
Don't worry craig in the boot are waiting for you the old fuel pump and ecu relays, long HT lead, spark plug, old rotor arm and probably a few other odd bits that I always carry just in case.
Mike
Thanks mike!

Dr Mike Oxgreen

4,101 posts

164 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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I just carry a roll of duct tape, an axe, some black bin bags and a digging spade. One has to have a hobby...

rickprice

484 posts

237 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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I have a set of jump leads because normal leads burn out (as I demonstrated once).

Otherwise nothing at all.

Thats what the RAC are for - although they've only ever been called out for the Mazda!


Rich


Bassfiend229hp

5,530 posts

249 months

Monday 1st December 2014
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rickprice said:
I have a set of jump leads because normal leads burn out (as I demonstrated once).

Otherwise nothing at all.

Thats what the RAC are for - although they've only ever been called out for the Mazda!


Rich
I have a letter from the RAC reminding me of their 'fair use' policy! biggrin

Phil