PATCHES AND SPARES.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 320, 24 December 1929, Page 7

PATCHES AND SPARES.

THE TOURING TOOL KIT. » With the advent of fine weather and long days there comes the\ call to most car drivers to get farther afield than they have been doing during the winter months. Some may see fit to have their cars properly overhauled, or they may do this work themselves, but even where an overhaul is thorough it’s advisable to bear in mind that trouole on the road, far away from service stations and garages, is by no means an impossibility. There is need, therefore, to give thought to the tool kit. I 1 While some happy-go-lucky drivers seem to think that a jack, pump, tyre wrench and tyre levers are all that are required, bthers encumber themselves with a useless weight of kit which is hardly ever needed. There should be spanners to fit practically every nut and bolt on the car, for one never knows which particu-

lar part may need attention on the road. The tool kit supplied with the car generally includes such items, and all spanners and wrenches should be kept together in a separate roll, where they are handy at a moment’s notice. Then, too, a good hammer,

a wheel puller, a cold chisel, and a heavy pair of pliers must not be overlooked, while for long excursions a spare valve or two,, with valve spring complete, is a great standby. For tyre troubles it is not enough merely to carry one spare. One or two additional inner tubes should al-

ways be on hand, and to prevent deterioration these should be properly folded, sprinkled with French chalk, and rolled up in soft cloth. A small i puncture repair outfit in the form of i solution and self-vulcanising patches is a good safeguard against some j possible bad run of trouble, as also is the familiar blow-out patch. | Many a motorist has been baffled through his forgetfulness to carry a proper key for the carburettor jets where such is required, and this small accessory must, not be forgotten. One never knows when a clogged jet will hold up the best of cars. To cope with electrical emergencies, spare headlight and tail-light bulbs should be carried, as well as 6ft or 7ft of double electric light flex, a roll of friction tape, spare fuses, a magneto file, and several extra sparking plugs.