what do you keep in your emergency roadside kit?

this may be some where else but maybe if we get a good list going it can be made a sticky

a jack. some blocks for ramps and a tool kit. maybe some flares.

zip ties and duct tape lol

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callahan wrote:zip ties and duct tape lol

i saw the zip ties in the back seeat at y u buggin

we don't play! lol

a buck knife. just in case i hit a nice dear on the way home. bob! lol

drew and callahan this was a legit thread but ok haha

i have a buck knife, a baseball bat, zip ties, tool kit, fuel filter, points, extra belt, ramps, air pump, flashlights, fire extinguisher, i have a bunch of bugie cords too

thats all i can remember

Dang I hope if I ever break down it's near u

I had an emergency kit, but i've pretty much used everything in it now, lol.

But what i did have was:

-two extra belts (why not)
-A case (12) of 20-50 racing oil (zinc)
-two extra fuel filters
-FIRE EXTINGUISHER <<< THIS IS A MUST ON ANY VW>>>
-set of points and condensor
-flashlight
-roll of 10 guage wire
-Wire crimper
-assortment of wire ends
-jumper cables
-Spare battery
-small electric air pump to fill tires
-Spare tire (DUH)
-Can o slime fix-a-flat
-4 way (lug nut wrench thing)
-small hand crank jack (no idea where it came from, but it kinda looks like a bottle jack, but has a really wide base, and you can stick a screwdriver in the hole and twist it but hand, and it will lift the car up.)
-small el cheapo set of sockets
-"" "" of wrenches
-extra 13mm, & 10mm wrenches
-Assortment of screwdrivers
-AAA card

Most of this stuff was actually pretty easy to hide. It all pretty much fit under the backseat, front seats, and under the hood.


I don't carry all this stuff with me all the time. this is usually when i go to a far away show or something. I had this stuff when i went to BAP. normally i just carry my fire extinguisher, spare tire, a few tools, 2 quarts of oil, and a few other little things. for anything major, i'll just use my AAA card, lol. seriously, everyone should get AAA. it only costs $120 A YEAR for their best service, 200 free miles of towing.

Lately, whenever I've replaced anything mechanical or electrical on my car, if the old one was still working, I've tried to keep it in the car. My voltage regulator is on my generator, so the area under the backseat on the drivers side is clear and where I keep some bigger items I hope to never need.

Under there I have an extra:
009 distributor
34pict3 carb
small scissor jack
two extra generator belts
valve cover gaskets
fuel filters
accelerator and clutch cable
points, rotor, condensor, coil

I also keep a few thing shoved behind my spare tire, nicely hidden by a hubcap:
2 quarts of oil
idiot book
timing light

On top of the gas tank I keep my tool bag with the regulars:
metric wrench and socket set
screwdrivers
hammer
small lug nut tool
electrical tape
zip ties
electrical wire, connectors
channel locks
pliers
set of new spark plugs
regular flashlight
one of those cheapo flashlights that strap to your head
bag o' random nuts/bolts/clamps
nylon straps
gloves
rag

Hagerty with 120 miles of towing.
The usual small blow formed tool kit with metric and standard 3/8 and 1/4 sockets and wrenches / allens etc. A medium sized vice grip, 1 qt of oil in the windshield wiper storage tank area, an old worn belt, a pair of slip pliers, fix a flat (my spare is the oem continental...) and a CORRECT Fire Extinguisher. As said by all, the kit is small and fits behind or below stuff.
If I cannot fix it with this small kit, I NEED to be towed, not happened yet...
Removed and reinstalled and repeened a fuel pump pivot shaft 2 weeks ago on the side of the road, had all I needed in this kit to do the repair, took 27 minutes including troubleshooting.
KC

fluxcap wrote:Lately, whenever I've replaced anything mechanical or electrical on my car, if the old one was still working, I've tried to keep it in the car.

I've been following this rule pretty closely too. The cabinet under the back seat of my Westy is getting pretty full.

so i compiled a list from what ive read on here and some more i added
and i made a check list


1. ____Zip ties
2. ____duct tape/electrical tape
3. ____flares
4. ____tool kit
5. ____fuel filters (2)
6. ____extra fan belts (2)
7. ____ramps
8. ____air pump
9. ____flashlights
10. ____batteries (D,AA)
11. ____fire extinguisher
12. ____bungee cords
13. ____oil (at least 4 quarts)
14. ____points, condenser, cap, rotor, coil
15. ____roll of wire (10 gauge)
16. ____all kinds of wire ends
17. ____wire crimpers
18. ____jumper cables
19. ____extra battery
20. ____spare tires (in my case 2)
21. ____slime/fix a flat
22. ____4 way lug wrench
23. ____jack
24. ____extra 10mm and 13mm wrenches
25. ____assorted screwdrivers
26. ____AAA card
27. ____valve cover gaskets
28. ____accelerator and clutch cable
29. ____spark plugs/wires
30. ____bag o' random nuts/bolts/clamps
31. ____nylon straps
32. ____gloves
33. ____rags
34. ____fuel pump
35. ____fuel hose
36. ____fuses
37. ____silicone/permitex
38. ____light bulbs

oh, and I forgot to put this on my list, but most importantly, I keep a package of mighty putty in the glove box.

fluxcap wrote:oh, and I forgot to put this on my list, but most importantly, I keep a package of mighty putty in the glove box.

i dont know how i forgot that too i have 2 packs

also good to have a GPS to let you know where the closest auto parts stor is, when your oil light starts flickering, and you've already used your spare quarts, or you engine is bogging because your fuel filter is black with crud . both of these instances happened to me, lol. once, when comming back from stockornaut (the oil light thing), and on the way to BAP (smash's bug had a clogged fuel filter), lol.

Points
Cap
Rotor Button
Condenser
Entire Dissy/009
Gasket kit/Engine
Gasket Kit/Carb
Valve Cover gaskets
Fuses
Electrical Connectors
#14 Wire
#12 Wire
Clutch cable
Accelerator Cable
Coil
Belt
Light Bulbs - Dash, Headlight, Turn Signal, Tail
Rubber vacuum block offs
Zip Ties
Rubber Gloves
Scott Towels
Timing light
Flash light
Tool bag that I use to do all my work on my car, I just carry it with me, If I had my jack and stands I could pull the engine on the side of the road!

Tools + Spare Parts = Go Anywhere!