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Things to Carry in Your Car
You can pack your toolbox with the best tools that money can
buy, but all those fancy gadgets and gizmos won't do you any
good if they're in your garage at home when your car breaks
down 30 miles from civilization. Don't tempt fate: Keep these
tools and materials onboard at all times (you probably have
most of this stuff already, so there's no excuse for being
unprepared):
? Rags: Rags should
be clean and lint-free.
Get
rid of gasoline-soaked rags - they're highly combustible.
Never keep them in closed places. Don't use an oily rag on
anything that isn't oily already. Because your car contains
a variety of substances that must be kept away from other
substances, throw out or wash dirty rags, and use a clean
one each time you start a job. Keep a clean, lint-free rag
in your glove compartment; you'll need it to wipe your oil
or transmis¬sion dipstick.
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Spare parts: If you replace your spark plugs and
your points, save the old ones if they're not too worn. Carry
them in your trunk compartment toolbox for quick replacements
if something goes wrong with those in your engine. Just be
sure to replace these substitutes with new ones immediately,
because they won't hold up well. The same goes for old, not-too-cruddy
air filters, rotors, and other minor gizmos. A couple of extra
nuts, bolts, and screws also help, in case you lose the ones
you have or strip them accidentally.
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Emergency parts: Buy extra accessory belts, extra
coolant hoses, an extra thermostat, an extra radiator cap,
and extra fuses - they're inexpensive and could get you out
of a lot of trouble on a long trip.
? Spare tire: Check
your spare tire often. It's humiliating to go through the
work of changing a tire only to find that your spare is flat,
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