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mickk said:
crankedup5 said:
It’s no surprise that fuel theft is on the rise again, almost impossible to stop other than garage the vehicle in a secure lock-up or mount a 24 hour security. Police won’t be interested if a fuel theft is reported either.
Why?TX.
mickk said:
crankedup5 said:
It’s no surprise that fuel theft is on the rise again, almost impossible to stop other than garage the vehicle in a secure lock-up or mount a 24 hour security. Police won’t be interested if a fuel theft is reported either.
Why?Why do you think they'll suddenly be interested in the theft of something?
Terminator X said:
mickk said:
crankedup5 said:
It’s no surprise that fuel theft is on the rise again, almost impossible to stop other than garage the vehicle in a secure lock-up or mount a 24 hour security. Police won’t be interested if a fuel theft is reported either.
Why?TX.
mickk said:
crankedup5 said:
It’s no surprise that fuel theft is on the rise again, almost impossible to stop other than garage the vehicle in a secure lock-up or mount a 24 hour security. Police won’t be interested if a fuel theft is reported either.
Why?
kers.mickk said:
crankedup5 said:
It’s no surprise that fuel theft is on the rise again, almost impossible to stop other than garage the vehicle in a secure lock-up or mount a 24 hour security. Police won’t be interested if a fuel theft is reported either.
Why?Timothy Bucktu said:
The fuel usually comes up and out of the top of the tank, so the only way to get the fuel flowing would be to start a siphon. I recon that would be a slow process without much of a header.
I wouldn't worry.
Agreed - changed a fuel filter beneath my car - lost no more than an egg cup full of petrol from the disconnected fuel lineI wouldn't worry.
Timothy Bucktu said:
The fuel usually comes up and out of the top of the tank, so the only way to get the fuel flowing would be to start a siphon. I recon that would be a slow process without much of a header.
I wouldn't worry.
Screwdriver through the tank, into bowls or drain cans, funnel into jerrycan? (Probably safer with diesel)I wouldn't worry.
Timothy Bucktu said:
The fuel usually comes up and out of the top of the tank, so the only way to get the fuel flowing would be to start a siphon. I recon that would be a slow process without much of a header.
I wouldn't worry.
God help us when they discover pumps. And explosions, with any luck.I wouldn't worry.
Timothy Bucktu said:
The fuel usually comes up and out of the top of the tank, so the only way to get the fuel flowing would be to start a siphon. I recon that would be a slow process without much of a header.
I wouldn't worry.
This, I wouldn't worry.
If you're going to go to some effort to steal some fuel, why not just syphon the old fashioned way, especially if you're willing to damage the car... including smashing the window and hitting the switch to open the fuel filler cap.
Also, if it does happen, it's worth calling the police and filing a report. Of course they wont come out, what do you expect them to do, turn up and tell you "yup, that fuel's gone alright" or maybe set up a cordon in a 50 mile radius with helicopter patrols for your missing petrol? What actually happens is all at the back end, each call logged goes into a database that detectives and officers can use to determine where crimes are happening, the frequency, areas targetted, patterns, so on and so forth, then using that information to start acting proactively and have a far better chance of catching the scrotes in the act.
BTW, when I had an old 97 Civic, the neighbourhood scrotes used to pop the locks with a wire coat hanger and just help themselves to my petrol every few weeks. Only a few litres as I'm pretty sure they weren't using it to power anything. I used to live in a pretty rough area of Perth, Western Australia back in the late 00s.
captain_cynic said:
Timothy Bucktu said:
The fuel usually comes up and out of the top of the tank, so the only way to get the fuel flowing would be to start a siphon. I recon that would be a slow process without much of a header.
I wouldn't worry.
This, I wouldn't worry.
If you're going to go to some effort to steal some fuel, why not just syphon the old fashioned way, especially if you're willing to damage the car... including smashing the window and hitting the switch to open the fuel filler cap.
Also, if it does happen, it's worth calling the police and filing a report. Of course they wont come out, what do you expect them to do, turn up and tell you "yup, that fuel's gone alright" or maybe set up a cordon in a 50 mile radius with helicopter patrols for your missing petrol? What actually happens is all at the back end, each call logged goes into a database that detectives and officers can use to determine where crimes are happening, the frequency, areas targetted, patterns, so on and so forth, then using that information to start acting proactively and have a far better chance of catching the scrotes in the act.
BTW, when I had an old 97 Civic, the neighbourhood scrotes used to pop the locks with a wire coat hanger and just help themselves to my petrol every few weeks. Only a few litres as I'm pretty sure they weren't using it to power anything. I used to live in a pretty rough area of Perth, Western Australia back in the late 00s.
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