Not something you can "fix" beofre departure but an item you need to have onboard just in case. Pick up a roll of "Rescue Tape" for roadside repairs. It is a silicone self bonding stretch tape(non adhesive) you can use on hoses that rupture. We drove 1500 miles on such a repair in January after a hose blew between Tucson and Gila Bend on Hwy 86. Would have stopped sooner to replace the hose but the tape was holding nicely and stopping would have meant staying in one place for a couple days for the hose to arrive from Sacramento. Mark in AK `87 Westy Syncro On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 9:01 AM, marc rose <mrose1028@gmail.com> wrote: > We are taking our first road trip in a a few weeks and was looking for some > input on what might ruin my trip that i can fix before we leave. All in > all "Rosie" a 91 Carat auto, runs great for getting around town and for > driving to work. However, I would still ike to know what i should look at > closely before hand. I have recently replaced the tires, (RA08), new > muffler, starter and headlight relay, new fuel lines and rails. I was > thinking of changing all the hoses, does anyone recommend a kit or vendor? > Any advice on this would be great!! > > Thanks > > Marc > |
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