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Here's a list of stuff (not tools) that I came up with years ago. It needs updating because I know I carry much more now.

"If you leave it behind, you will need it"
Some Burt Levy character

Anyone who says "A cell phone" clearly has no sense of adventure and should have his Triumph taken away.

Parts:
Thermostat
Wheel Cyl Rbld Kit
Master Cyl Rbld Kit
Caliper Rebuild Kit
Fuel Pump Rbld Kit
Spark Plugs
Points
Rotor
Condenser
Universal Joint
Coil Wire
Distributer Cap
Fuel Hose
Water Pump
Rear Brake Hose

Supplies:
Ty-raps
Hose Clamps
Teflon Tape
Electrical Tape
Safety Wire
Hand Cleaner
Starting Fluid
Racer's Tape
Electrical Wire
Electrical Connectors

Miscellaneous:
Fire Extinguisher
Fix-a-flat
Rubber Gloves
Safety Glasses
Jack
 
Hey!!!
I may be small but even I could get cramped in the trunk of a TR6. Now about that beer thing. Is it only available in Puerto Rico? This could have a bearing on my decision to be an emergency repair kit. By the way, I'm 150LBs OK 149Lbs the other one is the screwdriver in my back pocket.I may need a couple of days to put together a travel bag of tools such as openers and corkscrews. Call if you need me.
Dave
 
During the several years I depended on Triumphs for my daily, and only, driver all I had with me was a jack and hammer for the knock-offs. Later a lug wrench for my Silverstones.

I did carry a fire extinguisher in my GT6 and used it once, to put out a fire in another person's Pontiac. No thank you and had to refill it myself. What a waste!

But, now I drive a Triumph for a hobby so I suppose I better stock up on tools and parts for it. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif
 
tomshobby said:
During the several years I depended on Triumphs for my daily, and only, driver all I had with me was a jack and hammer for the knock-offs.
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Bully for you!

No doubt I'd prepare more if I was really going somewhere, but for running around once I've topped everything off I just drive. OK,OK, I used to have a spare set of points before going with an electronic ignition.

But heck, this is how people used to get around... No?

(guaranteed that I'll break down tomorrow and need something on your lists and not have it)
 
tdskip said:
No doubt I'd prepare more if I was really going somewhere, but for running around once I've topped everything off I just drive. OK,OK, I used to have a spare set of points before going with an electronic ignition.

But heck, this is how people used to get around... No?
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At that time it was more common for all cars to break down. I don't think Triumphs did much more than anything else on the road. And, parts were more available even at service stations and parts houses. I admit that it was a different time and the cars were a little younger. I was a little more carefree too.
 
The Crypt Car ran for a full 8 days before it broke down.
Well, after today, I readily understand why
a fire extinguisher is top of the list.

Crypty dumping gasoline directly onto the exhaust
pipes. The beast tried to burn me up this afternoon.

We made it home and at least the Crypt Car broke down
here in the garage.

dale
 
Tinster said:
We made it home and at least the Crypt Car broke down
here in the garage.
dale
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See that! Another highly dependable restored Triumph which got it's owner home. That's what counts Dale! Better get a fire extinguisher though.
 
Dale
This acts to me like a leak out the vent for the float chamber. Brass tube on the front side of each carb. Was the fuel running from both carbs or just one? Did it run badly before this , or just all of a sudden? e-mail me if you have to so we can at least determine what's wrong. Dave
 
Dale,

It appears that "Team BCF" is rising again to try to sort this out. I'm sure that it was a fluke cause by a flooding condition in that carb.

Just one word of advice for the future. Never pull a hot car leaking fuel INTO a garage. Do your best to get them out, just in case.
 
I would guess that a float hung up. Had that happen in a small way with my lawn tractor. It has no over flow so it just filled the crank case with gas. It doesn't really take a lot for a needle to hang open.
 
While I do carry some tools in the boot of my TR6, I don't carry many parts. I do carry an extra set of points in case my Pertronnix ever packs it in but so far that has been working for a solid eight years now. I also carry a couple of radiator hoses, clamps, light bulbs, fuses and a quart of oil. Tools are a mixture of wrenches, screwdrivers and pliers.

My TR8 doesn't have any extra parts in it yet but I do have a couple of small tool sets that I picked up at one of the local auto parts stores in the 'bargain bin'.

Fire extinguishers are nice. I had a co-worker who laughed at me for having a fire extinguisher in my TR6. Joking that anything with Lucas Electronics was a fire trap. When his '67 Mustang burst into flames as we were leaving work, my fire extinguisher saved his car. He never cracked a Lucas joke again. In my years of TR ownership I have used two fire extinguishers. Neither have been on my cars.

Word of caution on fire extinguishers here though. You have to be 'johnny on the spot' to stop a car fire with the small units that you can safely carry in a car. If the fire starts to get 'involved', just back away. All kinds of noxious fumes can come at you from a car fire.
 
A few words on fire extinguishers. As Shawn says, don't try to be a hero when using one. Most fires in a Triumph are going to occur in the area of the carbs (how many of you have seen the proverbial blistered right bonnet) and need quick reaction, really quick reaction. If you are able to get the bonnet release open and if you are able to get your seat belt off, passenger out and grab a fire extinguisher, you might be lucky enough to snuff out the fire before it destroys your ride. Pegasus Racing, for those of you with a faux roll bar (like me) makes a nifty fire extinguisher bracket that affixes to the roll bar. I have mine located where I can grab it with one hand quickly, for what it is worth. I have seen an onboard extinguisher setup, aimed primarily at the engine bay, that was cool but difficult to setup and not real practical for a street machine. Again, don't try to be a hero. Get yourself and your passenger out fast.

That is why I carry American Collector Insurance.
 
Bill is absolutely spot on about getting people out fast. I witnessed a car fire from start to finish and it was fast, very fast. The guy in the back seat only got a couple steps from the vehicle before it was engulfed in flames.

I have wondered if a Halon extinguisher might work by releasing it through the grill.
 
tomshobby said:
I have wondered if a Halon extinguisher might work by releasing it through the grill.
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Tom, not if you have a shroud in place. My original little extinguisher was Halon. Over time it lost its charge to the point that I had to replace it. (I spent the thing on a test fire that I set up in the back yard {inside a #3 foot tub}, it works!) When I went to a professional fire extinguisher vendor to buy another unit, I was told that Halon was no longer available and they sold me a Halon-substitute, whatever that is.
 
Remember that a sudden rush of Oxygen can cause a fire to flare up too. If you know one has started under the hood, pull the hood release so the back of the bonnet pops up but don't yank the hood open. Stick the nozzle of the extinguisher into the gap and start spraying before you open the hood.

And for the record, while gas pouring onto the hot exhaust is BAD. More cars have survived this than burst into flames because of it.
 
I reccomend a charged laptop with cellular internet, and the BCF as homepage stuffed in the outer pocket of a bag full of screwdrivers, vicegrips, a hammer, roll of duct tape, can of WD40,a couple of coat hangers and that 9 mil.
hehehehehe.
 
Tinster
ultimately it would be nice to fit a whole TR6 in the boot (trunck) just in case........
Regards
Craig
 
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