OK, so there's a few of us making the long haul in out beloved dak daks. What are you bringing in case she spits the dummy on the way?
I'm bringing:
10L jerry tank
spanners: 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm, 17mm 19mm
small socket set
spark plug socket (also fits the generator nut)
fan belt
tyre-in-a-can
air pump
properly inflated spare tyre 😉
Start Ya Bastard
accel cable
spare ignition lead
spare fuses
bottle of water... haha
flashlight
That's it so far..
oh, also:
spare batteries for my mp3 player
cb radios
snacks
lots of water for me
ear plugs
camera
pillows
sleeping bag
driving gloves (well, my mtb gloves)
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
sounds all sensible to Me....
except the ear plugs??
so You can't hear your mp3 player...:P:P:P
Lee
I usually carry one long spark plug lead so it can be used anywhere including the coil....
spare rotor button - these can burn out...
spare points & dizzy cap..
when You live 300kms from the VW shops
You tend to keep up a good supply of spares.
Start ya bastard can damage your engine if used too much
its really designed for diesel engines.
with very high compression...Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
As an audiologist, I would condone the use of ear plugs for any moderately loud exhausts - without a sound level meter is hard to measure....but below are the maximum durations you can be exposed to the noise exposure levels for, before damage starts to occur (it is cumulative so you won't notice it straight away):
85dBA 8 hours
86dBA 6 hours 21 minutes
87dBA 5 hours 2 minutes
88dBA 4 hours
89dBA 3 hours 10 minutes
90dBA 2 hours 31 minutes
91dBA 2 hours
92dBA 1 hour 35 minutes
93dBA 1 hour 16 minutes
94dBA 1 hour
95dBA 47 minutes 37 seconds
96dBA 37 minutes 48 seconds
97dBA 30 minutes
98dBA 23 minutes 49 seconds
99dBA 18 minutes 59 seconds
100dBA 15 minutes
Sorry to hijack, just thought it might be relevant for those doing a long drive wihta loud exhaust. I am hoping to get my noise plugs (custom) next week before the trip!
Cheers
Alan
Not taking your phone?
SORRY BOUT THAT!
what about rubbers
Lube?
Click the Beetle
Dasdubber wrote:As an audiologist, I would condone the use of ear plugs for any moderately loud exhausts - without a sound level meter is hard to measure....but below are the maximum durations you can be exposed to the noise exposure levels for, before damage starts to occur (it is cumulative so you won't notice it straight away):
85dBA 8 hours
86dBA 6 hours 21 minutes
87dBA 5 hours 2 minutes
88dBA 4 hours
89dBA 3 hours 10 minutes
90dBA 2 hours 31 minutes
91dBA 2 hours
92dBA 1 hour 35 minutes
93dBA 1 hour 16 minutes
94dBA 1 hour
95dBA 47 minutes 37 seconds
96dBA 37 minutes 48 seconds
97dBA 30 minutes
98dBA 23 minutes 49 seconds
99dBA 18 minutes 59 seconds
100dBA 15 minutes
Sorry to hijack, just thought it might be relevant for those doing a long drive wihta loud exhaust. I am hoping to get my noise plugs (custom) next week before the trip!
Cheers
Alan
Nerd. Im taking my top-o-the-line NRMA call out phone number and beer, with some more beer in case the first lot of beer runs out and leaves me stranded.
[ Edited on 29-7-2006 by crewcabconnection ]
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😵a shotgun,a lifejacket & beer!
should do it !! 😁
explains why i am partially deaf now i have a vtr 🙁
Hi
I thought I was prepared when a cluch cable broke near Honrsby on the way home one year, wipped out the spare clutch cable only to find the hook had worn off the cluch pedal, so I will be carrying a spare cluch pedal, clutch cable with wing nut along with all the other stuff mentioned.
Steve
phatratpat wrote:😵a shotgun,a lifejacket & beer!
should do it !! 😁
I'm with phatrat, once you reach the 'wide open spaces' population density decreases........break down in the wrong place you could wind up either in a government hippy relocation strategy or doin hard time in some centrelink tayter cultivation initiative................*shudders*
I know I will make sure I have enough money in the bank for a bus fare home
😉 🥷how about a hat, sturdy shoes and a fresh pair of undies.. 😀
oh and sunblock..
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Dasdubber wrote:As an audiologist, I would condone the use of ear plugs for any moderately loud exhausts - without a sound level meter is hard to measure....but below are the maximum durations you can be exposed to the noise exposure levels for, before damage starts to occur (it is cumulative so you won't notice it straight away):
85dBA 8 hours
86dBA 6 hours 21 minutes
87dBA 5 hours 2 minutes
88dBA 4 hours
89dBA 3 hours 10 minutes
90dBA 2 hours 31 minutes
91dBA 2 hours
92dBA 1 hour 35 minutes
93dBA 1 hour 16 minutes
94dBA 1 hour
95dBA 47 minutes 37 seconds
96dBA 37 minutes 48 seconds
97dBA 30 minutes
98dBA 23 minutes 49 seconds
99dBA 18 minutes 59 seconds
100dBA 15 minutes
Sorry to hijack, just thought it might be relevant for those doing a long drive wihta loud exhaust. I am hoping to get my noise plugs (custom) next week before the trip!
Cheers
Alan
Can ya bring along a sound level meter? I'd be interested to 'see' how loud my cabin is...
yes..I'll be bringing my phone... AND the charger...
and bier
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
i joined racq's ultra care...
so im wearing my undies on the outside and not stopping till im there...the ad says so...and i believe my telly ad's 👍
so for me is a phone, to call racq, some lollies, softdrink and jo...to keep me amused while we're broken down. And Jace's number (manx-xtc) to come fix problem after racq have looked at it going "hmmm...should this thing still be on the road??" :duh
For those nto in the know, jace is traveeling down from brissy in his commodore with some tools etc from about 12.00pm friday...so he can help fix any ppls problems shoudl u break down. just make sure u have enuf liquids and food to keep ya's going till he arrives. And keep in mind, I'm first and fixing my car may take awhile....😂
Actually, should be good...going in for her final check up tomorrow at Mick's motors.
dubless. 🥲
🥷 And who the helled parked the Mitsubishi "Prancer" under my house??? 🥷
ill be traveling with the old man so ill have a mechanic with me.
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Spares!!!!!!!!!!
Where has everyones sense of adventure gone, take a chance, you only live once.
Matt.
Clean socks ??????
🤘
I am coming prepared.
I am taking my subaru forrester.
Please don't hate me🙁
Lee
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs
things only brake if you have spares! 😂
Futue te ipsum!!!
we dont hate you lee but we might laugh at you though, just kidding im looking forward to meeting you there ill be near chaos
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
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explains why i am partially deaf
WHAT DID YOU SAY
SORRY BOUT THAT!
I'll just be packing the SK8 board, so i can get home and retrieve whatever i need😏
ill be bringing my phone and the NRMA number
i should make sure i buy credit :bounce :bounce :bounce
🙂
bugeyedbabe wrote:i joined racq's ultra care...
so im wearing my undies on the outside and not stopping till im there...the ad says so...and i believe my telly ad's 👍
so for me is a phone, to call racq, some lollies, softdrink and jo...to keep me amused while we're broken down. And Jace's number (manx-xtc) to come fix problem after racq have looked at it going "hmmm...should this thing still be on the road??" :duh
For those nto in the know, jace is traveeling down from brissy in his commodore with some tools etc from about 12.00pm friday...so he can help fix any ppls problems shoudl u break down. just make sure u have enuf liquids and food to keep ya's going till he arrives. And keep in mind, I'm first and fixing my car may take awhile....😂
Actually, should be good...going in for her final check up tomorrow at Mick's motors.
As donna says above.
bring a tow rope too. might have to tow more then one of you at a time:P
Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle
You forgot a fuel filter. Either check and replace before leaving, or carry a spare. They have a nasty habit of causing problems at the wrong time.
I also use Valla as my two year fuel line inspection schedule. The main line from the tank to the pump was fine, but the lines from there looked fatigued, escpecially since I drive approx 100kms a day in Qld. Last Friday night I replaced all the lines from the fuel pump to the carbs, and re-wired the clamps to the carbs. An oil and filter change is also recommended, and check the breather is okay.
Last night, i changed my oil, clean my strainer, adjusted my timing, adjusted my point's gap, checked my plug's gap and colour, cleaned my carb and lubed it, checked the fan belt tension and wear, grease my front end, adjusted the steering box freeplay, adjusted a link pin's freeplay, tightened a nut on my front gearbox mount that was nearly falling off!, picked all the small stones out of my front tyres tread, added sound insulation to my floor pan, vacuumed the whole lot, lubed my door hinges. I still need to anifog my interior glass and RainX the outside if I have any left... I can't be stuffed washing the car before I go...
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
Im taking clothes, CDs, alcohol, tic tacs. anything else will just slow me down
So nearly 20 years of clubbing all night should have me with no head left?
Dasdubber wrote:As an audiologist, I would condone the use of ear plugs for any moderately loud exhausts - without a sound level meter is hard to measure....but below are the maximum durations you can be exposed to the noise exposure levels for, before damage starts to occur (it is cumulative so you won't notice it straight away):
85dBA 8 hours
86dBA 6 hours 21 minutes
87dBA 5 hours 2 minutes
88dBA 4 hours
89dBA 3 hours 10 minutes
90dBA 2 hours 31 minutes
91dBA 2 hours
92dBA 1 hour 35 minutes
93dBA 1 hour 16 minutes
94dBA 1 hour
95dBA 47 minutes 37 seconds
96dBA 37 minutes 48 seconds
97dBA 30 minutes
98dBA 23 minutes 49 seconds
99dBA 18 minutes 59 seconds
100dBA 15 minutes
Sorry to hijack, just thought it might be relevant for those doing a long drive wihta loud exhaust. I am hoping to get my noise plugs (custom) next week before the trip!
Cheers
Alan
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