The pull starter on an early Spridget/MGA will get them too.
Turn the key: the ignition light comes on, the fuel pump starts up and... "Hey
Man, I think your battery is dead!"
Phil Vanner
(No labels on the dash)
> Anyway, I left my keys in the MGB-GT once, just once, while I was at
> school. Ofcourse two teenagers noticed. They stole it, but luckily an MG
> has
> the worlds best anti-theft system... An MG can break down at will. That
was
> exactly what mine did. Stolen at 10 am and back at home by 3 pm. Not bad,
> Manchester City Cops. Quick work considereing they had that murder to
> investigate last year.
>
> John
They must have stolen it while the engine was still warm, cause I bet they
never
heard of a manual choke. A cold engine and a manual choke are probably a
good theft deterrent system, at least against the younger generation of
thieves.
Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
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