Foo - what to put in my car

SO i got my liscence about 3 weeks ago. i got a car for Hanukah. It is a 1995 honda accord with 60,000 on it and it is in near perfect condition(one tiny rust spot was repainted by the dealership). So now that it has begun to snow i started thinking about what i need to have in my car. By the way, it has to stay outside overnight.
Heres my list:
jumper cables
a combination ice melter spray with a scraper(so i can leave without spending a lot of time scraping
something that either prevents my locks from freezing or de-ices the locks
what else
(i am very mechanically inclined, you can suggest tools and i will be able to use them)

I see a flaw in your plan to put lock de-icing tools inside the car.

yeah those aren't going in the car.
anyways my dad told me about this graphite stuff that prevents them from freezing in the first place

hahah +1

Does it have a heater?

battery warmer

battery warmer
huh?

it has a heater but if you can't open the door you can't use the heater, unless ofcourse you have a remote starter, whihc i don't have

Extra muffler bearings. Mid 90s Accords have a big problem burning them out, and if they die, your muffler will seize up, and you're stranded.

Put some sandbags in the trunk. For traction.;)

I'm a possy.
See I live in Southern California, but I am requiring my car to have a heater and seat warmer :D

Its cold in the morning!

huh?

Excuse me, battery HEATER. Helps for easy starting in extreme weather. (Oh and congrats on the new car!)

http://www.padheaters.com/battery_heater.html

If you're in SoCal, I don't wanna hear it.

Excuse me, battery HEATER. Helps for easy starting in extreme weather. (Oh and congrats on the new car!)

http://www.padheaters.com/battery_heater.html

that would require me to remove the battery, why would i do that

If you're in SoCal, I don't wanna hear it.

Emo

No, you just run an extension cord out to the car. It warms the battery so you can, you know, start the car in the morning.

that would require me to remove the battery, why would i do that

If you're asking, you don't need one.

Batteries need fluid. That fluid moves less when it's cold. Warm it up, and the fluid moves faster. Therefore, the car starts easier. Rocket science:rolleyes:

And removing the battery is not difficult. Just disconnect and lift it out.

Emo

People in SoCal don't need to complain about their weather being cold:rolleyes:

If you're asking, you don't need one.

Batteries need fluid. That fluid moves less when it's cold. Warm it up, and the fluid moves faster. Therefore, the car starts easier. Rocket science:rolleyes:

And removing the battery is not difficult. Just disconnect and lift it out.

even if i ran an extension cord, it would be run over at least twice before i left for school, it would be run out the garage, into the snow into my hood, which would probably have to be left open. somedays i have to take my dad to the trains station, so that means leaving at 5:15 am, i don't want to deal with a battery at that time

Does it have a heater?

Is there a car that doesn't?

Is there a car that doesn't?

i know a person who might as well not have one, dead animal parts come out when he uses his

even if i ran an extension cord, it would be run over at least twice before i left for school, it would be run out the garage, into the snow into my hood, which would probably have to be left open

No. You don't need one. If you did, you'd know how they work because more than likely a used car would have one. It's one of those things where if you need it, everyone will have it.

shovel, blanket/warm clothes, basic first aid kit, some food

No. You don't need one. If you did, you'd know how they work because more than likely a used car would have one. It's one of those things where if you need it, everyone will have it.
thats fine. you don't need to be annoyed or angry, or maybe even completly fine(i can' tell emotion over the computer). I am not planning on getting one unless my car doesn;t start

Is there a car that doesn't?

My dads

My dads

is your dads car a golf cart

thats fine. you don't need to be annoyed or angry, or maybe even completly fine(i can' tell emotion over the computer). I am not planning on getting one unless my car doesn;t start

Yeah, ever see the cord sticking out from the grill, that has what looks like the open end of an extension cord on the end? I'm pretty sure that's what Siu means, and if it's cold enough to need it you really need it, for the most part.

My dads

Bull****.

even if i ran an extension cord, it would be run over at least twice before i left for school, it would be run out the garage, into the snow into my hood, which would probably have to be left open. somedays i have to take my dad to the trains station, so that means leaving at 5:15 am, i don't want to deal with a battery at that time

You only remove the battery once to install the heater, then put it back and leave it there. You don't have to do anything at 5:15 am except unplug the extension cord from the car.

Bull****.

The heater works when its hot outside.
Much like the A/C that works when its cold ;)

wow this thead is running fast

The heater works when its hot outside.
Much like the A/C that works when its cold ;)

Like hot air/cold air induction? MAF without the engine?

The heater works when its hot outside.
Much like the A/C that works when its cold ;)

Max, do you know how a heater works? Serious question. Nothing like an AC at all, BTW.

It takes hot air from the engine bay, heat that the engine manufactures, and pumps it into the cockpit. Even the most stripped-out racecars still have this. At least that's my understanding. Anyone feel free to correct me?

Shhhh HUSH Cranky!! TMI!! :mad: *flicks crank on the forehead*

flashlight.. an roadside flares

You only remove the battery once to install the heater, then put it back and leave it there. You don't have to do anything at 5:15 am except unplug the extension cord from the car.

LOL you beat me to it. Imagine if you have to take the battery in/out each time you need to use the heater pad. :rolleyes:

I love how maxi****** has stopped posting here because he's beat.

I love how maxi****** has stopped posting here because he's beat.
haha

I love how maxi****** has stopped posting here because he's beat.

He's looking up "MAF"....

I have a car with no heater. In the "it doesn't exist" sense, not the "it doesn't work" sense.

If you are in a winter climate, my recommendations:

1: Snow chains.
2: Blankets, normal and "space" ones made from tinfoil.
3: Water (replace often)
4: Some long lasting ration.
5: Jack. Usually the factory one fails in life so keep it in its spot, but buy a real one.
6: Gloves.
7: Flares, 5+
8: Emergency markers, at least 3, preferably five, so you can put them down, slowly moving traffic, rather than forcing abrupt halts.
9: Charger that fits your cellphone.
10: Mirror.
11: Good pocket knife/utility.
12: Good first aid kit.
13: Consider a CPR mask, so you can give CPR without worry about bodily fluids. Germany requires all drivers have this.

Wow, I guess I am unprepared. Seeing I only have maps to a state I don't live in, gum, shark action figure, and not a lot of anything else.

It's all about having.

$1000 in RC car stuff.
$600 in welding gear.
About $800 in Multicam parts.
$600 in tools.
$100 in fireworks.
$300 of Purple Kush.
$400 of paintball gear.

All under a blanket in the back seat.

In a car that doesn't lock.

I usually have a bike in the back of my hatchback. I suspose I could pedal my arse to the gas station if'n I broke down.

Wow, I guess I am unprepared. Seeing I only have maps to a state I don't live in, gum, shark action figure, and not a lot of anything else.

Nice!

I got jumper cables, scraper, towel and thats that.

+1 on the muffler bearings. Although get the brass ones. They last forever.

SO i got my liscence about 3 weeks ago. i got a car for Hanukah. It is a 1995 honda accord with 60,000 on it and it is in near perfect condition(one tiny rust spot was repainted by the dealership). So now that it has begun to snow i started thinking about what i need to have in my car. By the way, it has to stay outside overnight.
Heres my list:
jumper cables
a combination ice melter spray with a scraper(so i can leave without spending a lot of time scraping
something that either prevents my locks from freezing or de-ices the locks
what else
(i am very mechanically inclined, you can suggest tools and i will be able to use them)

A good start to the list. I commute about 40 miles, so I'm pretty screwed if I break down or slide into a ditch in the winter time, so I also carry the following:

- cell phone
- sleeping bag
- flashlight
- candle w/ matches or lighter
- small shovel
- sand
- small stash of non-perishible food

Extra muffler bearings. Mid 90s Accords have a big problem burning them out, and if they die, your muffler will seize up, and you're stranded.

I just replaced mine every 30,000 miles. It doesn't make sense to buy them unless you're trekking through Alaska or something.

AAA membership card and a cell phone.

You all fail miserably. There is only one thing any car needs!


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I have one of these on my key ring. :)

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