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Re: Air Intake Screen Installation

To: MG Nuts <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Air Intake Screen Installation
From: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.cx>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 17:01:12 -0700
I've never used anything to hold the chrome cowl cover on either, and
never had any problems.  

When I use the magnetic cover, I just remove the chrome cover.  The
magnet then has some actual metal to stick to, and it is very secure.
Generally I leave it like that all winter.

Skye


Word on the street is Dodd, Kelvin said:
> Andrew:
> 
>       When the magnetic covers were first offered to Moss Motors as a new
> item, I was asked my opinion, since I drove a 65 MGB every day.  I put one
> on and headed for the highway.  I did notice as the speed increased the
> cover actually deformed as it pressed onto the vent grille.  At 95mph you
> could easily see the grille outline in the plastic.  I decided there wasn't
> a problem if you forgot and left it in place.  The vent area is definitely a
> high pressure zone, and the chrome vent frame will sit in place merrily
> without mechanical fasteners.
> 
> 
> Kelvin.

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