I had a real tendency to carry way too many spares.

Here's a before and after of paring down:

https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/MiscVanagonWestyPics#5387387355555099026

Like I really didn't need the extra throttle body.     ;)      I still
tend to carry too much stuff, but there are times when I add something
to my rig or fiddle with things. Nice to have the extra stuff for
that. If I had an SO and/or kids, I wouldn't have time for that kind
of thing while on the road!

What one carries depends on the engine too. In terms of a minimum, I
carry spares for parts that when failed, would cause a no start
situation:

Ones shared with WBX:

starter  (this one could be debatable but it would depend on the situation)
ign. switch
Distributor, cap/rotor, tension lead to/from coil.
fuel pump
alt/water pump belt
coil
wires/tape/various connectors etc.
gasket material

I suspect I really should carry a water pump and ECU too. There's
probably things I've forgotten

Neil.

On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Poppie Jagersand
<poppie.jagersand@yahoo.ca> wrote:

> I also ask: How many spares should one really carry? Wife drives Toyota with no clue what to do if it stops... So do 99% of others whether they drive a car or RV.
>
> I used to have spares and tools filling the whole storage under the bench, but with a growing family there's need for the wife and kid's stuff too!
>

-- 
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