Greg Schilhab <gschil@orthomed.org>: Re: Weekend update: Stolen 16V recovered!

[mark.peele@juno.com (Mark A. Peele)]

It's easy to start a VW without the key - once you separate the switch
from the key housing. I ran one of my old sciroccos this way while I was
trying to diagnose an ignition problem . . .  many other makes of cars
are easy to start too.

some sort of cut off switch is highly reccomended . . 
__________________________________________________________
 . . . Mark
Scirocco 1982, 1980S (dying), previously 1981S (RIP), 1975TS, 1975
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From: Greg Schilhab <gschil@orthomed.org>
To: <veedublu@wirural.net>, "scirocco scirocco" <scirocco-l@privateI.com>
Subject: Re: Weekend update: Stolen 16V recovered!
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 97 06:30:05 -0500
Message-ID: <199711241016.FAA16501@smtp.interlog.com>

>So how did they turn the ignition ON?  I see how the paper clip is
>running the starter, but how does the fuel pump and ignition coil
>getting power?  I realize you probably don't know how they did it, but
>I'm thinking about installing some cut-off switches.

I don't know exactly but there was a bent up jumbo paper clip along with 
the remains of my lower steering column housing on the passenger side. 
The Ignition plug was yanked out for easy access. Maybe he used something

else which he took, I'll never know. I'm putting a few cutoffs in myself,

though. 
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