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petrol thefts / attempted by richardshall on Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:05 am
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Just to make people aware in the Rowley Regis and surrounding areas that i have had my petrol flap levered open today and the cap removed... not sure if they have got any fuel out so keep your eyes open for anyone lurking around :?
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Re: petrol thefts / attempted by andysd1 on Mon Jul 04, 2011 3:29 am
i doubt they got fuel, as you have an anti-syphon in there, probably just after the cap,
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Re: petrol thefts / attempted by RatCav on Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:58 am
Anti syphon is a cross of plastic built into the inlet pipe of the tank itself ;)
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Re: petrol thefts / attempted by BoxCleva on Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:50 am
And I think most of us know how effective that cross of plastic is RC :(
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Re: petrol thefts / attempted by richardshall on Tue Jul 05, 2011 8:51 pm
yeah i know they have got anti syphon but i thought i would mention that people like that are messing about. :?
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Re: petrol thefts / attempted by andysd1 on Tue Jul 05, 2011 8:58 pm
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Re: petrol thefts / attempted by snapper on Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:43 pm
The ones to really watch out for are the 3am 'fuel thieves' they recce the vehicles during the day (find out what drives they are parked on etc) then make a visit between 2 & 3am. Slide a large flattish 100ltr container under the tank which has been 'adapted' to work as a gert big funnel/containment then stab the tank so the fuel comes out the hole and into their tank, slide it out when full, into the van and away.... You find out in the morning when you run out of fuel at the bottom of the road as the fuel lines run dry.

4x4's are of particular interest to them as the tanks hold so much fuel and in general are easily accessed.
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Re: petrol thefts / attempted by Horseygirl on Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:56 pm
They'd have fun getting fuel out of my car, there's never any in it lol.
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