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Motorists asked: Be vigilant
against vehicle thieves
Posted: 11:34 PM (Manila Time) | Oct. 09, 2003
By Luige del Puerto
Inquirer News Service

CAR OWNERS need not fall prey to thieves.

Members of a police anti-car theft unit on Thursday revealed a simple trick to keep your car from getting stolen: Remove a small part of the car engine -- an ignition coil, safety switch or the rotor -- so that the vehicle would not start while the owner is away.


It could get messy -- tinkering with your car engine every time you park your car in a dangerous place -- but Inspector Norberto Liwag assured car owners that the trick is effective.

Liwag, head of Marikina City's anti-car theft unit, said he used to take with him the safety switch of his car wherever he went.

"This way, you can park your car anywhere, and no car thief can get it," he said.

P03 James Abesamis, a member of the unit, said the thieves would have to buy the spare part from an auto shop to get the engine running.

Besides, he added, criminals would also need to buy the exact part to match the make or model of the car.

The authorities have also come up with a few more suggestions -- now pasted on the wall of Liwag's office -- to keep car thieves and hold-up men at bay.

They are:

* Avoid hitchhikers, especially beautiful women.

* Never leave your car windows open, especially during traffic jams.

* Never stay in your car while it is parked.

* Remove valuables inside the car before parking, so as not to tempt robbers.

* Install an alarm system whenever possible.

* Don't trust your car keys to strangers.

Liwag said the last part is very important. Based on his experience, Liwag said mechanics of auto repair shops are, most of the time, in cahoots with car thieves.

He said they could duplicate the car key, follow you, and strike when you least expect it.

[OTEP]

Hehehe. Ok sana kaso wala pala kong ignition coil. :D

[Bubbles]

Onga noh. tanggal nalang tayo injection pump. paano yung laman nung car. mawawala din radio mo.