Date:         Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:20:44 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: re What tools do you carry in your Bus on a daily basis?
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Around town I carry my cellular phone as my main tool.  Actually physical
tools include some duct tape (the handyman's secret weapon), a cheap $10
multimeter, an adjustable wrench, a goofy looking tool with metric Allen
keys on it.

For trips out of town I have a NATO ammo box that is designed to hold
something like 1000 rounds of 7.62mm ammo - these boxes are great -
waterproof and cost about $10!  In this box I have my 8, 10, 13, 15, 17,
19mm wrenches, 1/2" driver with 10, 13, 15, 17, 19mm sockets, two Philips
screw drivers, two flat screwdrivers, another $10 multimeter, spare
alternator belt, spool of wire, assortment of fuses, assortment of metric
bolts and nuts.

For the serious out of town, off-roading 5 hours from no where I take a
larger ammo box with a spare alternator, water pump, oil filter and a points
distributor and coil.  Never really had to use the BIG box before, but I
feel if I don't take it, I will need it!

Actually I seldom need any tools on the road, every change of the season
when I do my oil change I go over every service point on the van and fix
what needs fixing... looks like some CVs for the Syncro!

-- David Marshall - Volkswagen Enthusiast - Quesnel, BC, Canada   --
-- 78 VW Rabbit, 79 VW Iltis, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westfalia        --
-- 85 VW Cabriolet, 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 VW Syncro Double Cab --
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