Editorgary@aol.com wrote:
> A second set of problems occurs when a typically-problematical part gives up
> the ghost while on travel, and the individual hasn't packed a standard set of
> spare parts (e.g belts and hoses, flex pipes for oil pressure and gasoline,
> points (both distrib and fuel pump), wired distrib cap, condensor, coil, inner
> tube, etc.). My estimate is that 75% of time wasted beside the road could be
> avoided by checking out the problematical areas and packing a basic set of
>spare
> parts before undertaking any trip that is going to take you more than a
> tow-truck haul from home.
>
Lordluvvaduck, Gary, when I took my first 11,000 mile trip around the country, I
couldn't even AFFORD all of that stuff. And about my only tool was a Tijuana
Whitworth (crescent wrench). In all of the other cross-country odysseys that I
have taken, I didn't haul all that impedimentia along either. But then, I am
not
one of those folks who wears a belt AND suspenders at the same time . Have I
had
problems? You bet, and I had some frustrating experiences that make good yarns
these days. But that is the adventure of life. (Ya gotta remember, however,
that
I am also the guy who refuses to lock up the house when leaving on a trip!)
I fear that by painting such a picture of "necessary preparedness", a lot of
people would distrust our cars and be scared off from the fun of SECs (Small
English Cars).
Bob Evans
Anaheim, California
Frogeyes AN 5L/762, AN 5L/26893
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