Hey guys, So I will be travelling to NYC from Albany,NY soon to begin moving some stuff since I am graduating soon. I have done hour long trips before but this trip will be 3 to 4 hours and I am a little nervous being that this is my first time doing this with my comet. Any advice? Anything extra I should carry on the trip in case of a break down? The comet has no moderations so it is basic and original aside from alternator and some other things.
When I took my trip, with my Comet, from Seattle, Wa to LA, Calif. I took some extra parts & a tool box. I took brake fluid, coolant, coolant jug filled with water, type "F" trans fluid, oil, stop leak (just in case). Some hose clamps (asst sizes) electrical connectors. Parts list: starter solenoid, starter switch, alternator, coil. 2,500 mile round trip. All I used was 1 quart of oil. Go for it! Have a fun trip....
Carry a large baking Potato in case you get a rock though the radiator. Seriously. I took a rock through the radiator of the 76 F150 4x4 I once owned while 4 wheeling. Took out 2 rows of tubing in the radiator. A Scottish club member said " get me a potato". We went to the trail head store and bought a potato and he just shoved it into the hole. My daughter and I drove it an hour and 10 minutes home and I don't think we lost a drop of water. If I think about it before a trip I always toss a Potato in the tool box. Call me crazy but IT WORKED! clint
Long drive I heard of eggs,so take a potato and eggs and at least you will have lunch if you dont make it. sorry had to do it but eggs stop leaks also.
Okay! On the way back from LA to Seattle. I sprung a leak in the radiator (Sacramento). Didn't have the stop leak with me at the time. The trans cooler had rubber a hole in the radiator. I had it mounted wrong. Anyway! My wife said stop at a grocery store. She bought me some cinnamon. It worked! Couldn't believe it. I knew pepper worked (done that before). Trust me! Cinnamon smelled better than pepper....
Never heard of using pepper or cinnamon but have heard of the potatoe and egg thing.I would also take an extra belt, you never know when you'll need one.
Look at your hoses and belts before you go, replace any that might need it. Look closely at the thermostat by-pass and heater hoses too.
My belt actually looks pretty worn so I was thinking about just getting it changed sometime this week. Is that something a beginner can do? Or should I pay a mechanic to do that? Any other tips on parts that I should carry just in case? Or things to check on?
sign up for AAA if you don't have it already! J/k I always carry coolant,oil some wires and some basic tools and I'm always looking at the gauges for any signs of malfunction
