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Tools & Parts You Should Carry In Your Car

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After much deliberation, the TechSquad suggests you carry the following tools and parts for short drives close to home.  

 

​AAA Plus Card (or roadside assistance info)

Hidden spare key

Knife 

​Fire Extinguisher (small, mountable)

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Mechanical & Engine Parts

​ Distributor Cap & Red Rotor Arm*

​Condenser (carry two)*

​ Ignition Coil (12V)*​

​*or old ones replaced prophylactically

 

​Fluids & Maintenance Supplies

​Brake Fluid (appropriate DOT type)

​any fluids you would use to top off before a drive

Cloth rags

​Electrical & Hardware

Jumper Cables

​High-lumen Rechargeable Headlamp/ light

​12V Air Compressor/Pump

​Fuses (Lucas-style, correct ratings)

​Relays (for any added electrical systems)

ETC.

​ Tubeless Tire repair kit

​Electrical Tape (high-quality, temperature-resistant)

​Gorilla tape

​Radiator Hose Repair (self-fusing tape)

​Tools

Wrenches, screwdrivers, Protective knock-off wrench

Lugnut socket and bar

Pry bar (long screw driver)

Vise Grips

 



   
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