Emergency Car Stuff?

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Registered: 12-12-2004
Emergency Car Stuff?
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Tue, 02-07-2006 - 8:24pm
Hi, All. Aereandal, your recent experience over icy terrain got me thinking. What kind of stuff do you need to keep in the car for emergencies? DH just had a major repair ($600) due to something leaking. What do you all have in your car for emergencies? All I have right now is kitty litter (in the trunk) for traction; jumper cables; flashlights that you shake and they come on (no batteries), and an old blanket. Do they make first aid kits for cars? What else should you carry in the car? AM leery of any windshield wiper fluid, oil etc as it might leak or be flammable. Ideas? Whiz.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 02-08-2006 - 12:49am

There are all sorts of emergency road side kits on the market for cars.

All my best,
Danni

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Registered: 12-05-2004
Wed, 02-08-2006 - 6:55am

I keep a can of "Fix-a-Flat" in my car. I have Onstar and Roadside Assistance on my vehicle, but I also live in the country, and if I should need help late at night in the middle of nowhere, it's comforting to know I can re-inflate my tire well enough to get to a populated area. :-D

Pat :-D

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Thu, 02-16-2006 - 12:17pm

goingtodobetter,

does the 'FIX-A-FLAT" stuff really work? We have a 2005 Toyota Sienna. They don't come with a spare tire. Apparently, they have a type of tires that you could drive 100 miles with a flat.

MYM

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Registered: 11-09-2004
Thu, 02-16-2006 - 1:08pm

Hello,

The "fix a flat" stuff works if you have a simple puncture. It fills up some of the empty space and lets you drive on the tire until you can reach a place to get a spare. My husband had two flats in the same month last year, so the "spare" was used up, and he hadn't had a chance to get a new "spare" before we had to fix another flat!

Sincerely,
Lindsey Schocke

Sincerely,
Lindsey Schocke

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Thu, 02-16-2006 - 6:06pm


I believe it will work well enough to get you to a more populated area where you could get assistance. It really gives me peace of mind to have it in the car with me. :-D

Pat :-D

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Registered: 01-06-2006
Thu, 02-16-2006 - 8:12pm
I keep flashlight, small empty gas can, a quart of oil, fix a flat, and jumper cables in a rubbermaid type box in my trunk. I have never had to use any of them **knocking on wood** but would add a roll of duct tape to that box if I were smart. Luckily I only get flats in my driveway so far. One afternoon I drove to the gas station and was going to run errands around town when I noticed all the water and coolant were pouring out of my car onto the ground at the gas station. I was less than a mile from home and didn't have anyone there to come get me and didn't want to call a tow so I took my chances driving with the leak. As it turns out the engine intake was made of metal and had corroded away where the hoses connected to the radiator. The dealer had a replacement part now made of plastic. So after replacing that I would say duct tape would have been handy because I could have covered the hole until I got home.

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