Alfa Romeo Tool Kit Recommendations

Go ahead, have a chuckle, I've had to use these at times on extended tour on my car and to help others - things happen LOL.

If one is new to touring with an Alfa, it may be useful to pack a few items in a shoe box or other suitable small container:

Sockets 8mm through 22mm

Wrenches 6mm through 22mm

Socket wrench and extensions

Pliers

Channel locks

Crescent wrenches, one big, one small

Needlenose pliers

“C” wrenches – 11-13mm for exhaust headers etc.

A few long and short flat and phillips screwdrivers

Fuses

Bulbs

Spark plugs

Spark plug or coil wire,

Alternator/fan belt

Spica pump belt, if applicable,

Oil Filter

Oil

Spica main fuel filter gasket/o-ring

Spica tank fuel filter

Fuel line, 5/16” and 7/16”, a few feet of each

Hose clamps, various sizes

Ignition module (if you have a Marelli Plex coil/distributor)

Points, condenser, rotor, cap, points file

Feeler gauges .012” to .040” minimum

Spare relay SPST 30amp s/b OK

Electrical tape

Spare electrical wire – 12 gauge, with male and female ends

Electric multi meter (cheapo one is fine)

Wire cutter/stripper

Rags

Spare wheel lug nuts (alloy wheels sometimes use different size nuts than those used for steel spare wheels)

Heater hose coolant filler kit - this is one of those things that splices in with hose clamps. Quick compact fix for a broken heater hose.

1/2" drive ratchet with 6" extension and sockets 17mm-36mm.

Duct tape

Fuel pump

1/4" socket kit for small bolts.

Octane booster, for when rural gas isn/t premium

For the long haul consider: Tow Rope, Jumper Cables, Fix-a-Flat, a few Nuts & Bolts

Two recent cases on tour: An old Spider blew an oil filter seal, luckily a suitable replacement was found at a store a few miles up the road. I’ll bet we see more than a few spare filters on this year’s tour. Another old Spider had a new style electronic ignition fitted, which failed on a remote section. Luckily it had a fail-safe mode switch in order to allow the car to get home safely. Although we each may not have all the above (and more), as a group we’re always able to help each other get home safe and sound with goodies we pack away!