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Subject:Re: Spare Parts you MUST carry! nVc!
From:John Carpenter
Date:Tue, 9 Mar 2004 17:53:31 EST

I have a car tote dolly, & whenever I go on extended trips,
I always tow my 86 parts bus.
I've never had to use it,
but its a great place for my hippy brothers & sisters to sleep,
that bum rides with me, at the rest stops in Oregon!
JC...
:)
It's always friday....somewhere, & 12:00 too! :)
In a message dated 3/9/04 10:46:05 AM Mountain Standard Time, xtabe@YAHOO.COM
writes:
Well, it's almost Friday....

This is getting a bit silly.  Spare parts I've
seen recommended in the last month or two:

AFM
fuel injectors
fuel regulator
fuel pump
fuel filter
engine computer
distributor
plug wires
main relay
coolant hoses
temp sensor
coolant manifold
fuses
headlight bulb
alternator
starter motor
expansion tank cap
fuel line
hose clamps
headlight switch
antifreeze
oil
windshield washer fluid
wipers
tire pump
laptop to write emails to the list

Don't forget the tools required to install all these.
Now, if I did everything that everyone suggested, I
wouldn't have room for anything but spares.

Moral of the story:  Just because someone wrote it down
doesn't necessarily mean it's true for you!

I saw a statistic showing the vast majority of roadside
breakdowns were caused by flat tires, followed by cooling
system problems.  So if you're prepared to fix those two
problems, and carry any spares you already know are on the
way out, you should be well prepared.  In my opinion.

--tabe johnson
xtabe @ yahoo . com

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