General Petrol Thieves

[ivantate]

Watch out there seems to be a new craze (renewal of an old one), especially in the Leeds/Doncaster area.

Last week a workmate of my g/f had her petrol filler pipe cut under the car and the fuel siphoned out while parked in Leeds.

This weekend the g/f filled the car up and went to Doncaster for the morning. On the way back she thought it was strange to be showing half a tank but put it down to old Fiat electrics.
Going to work in Leeds this morning the gauge rapidly descending and she pulled into a petrol station.
Basically whoever was cutting through the pipe got disturbed and left it with a slit in.

So while driving over the last 2 days she has poured about 35litres of fuel out under the car!!!!!!!!!!!!

Luckily there were no explosions but its worth checking if your gauge is acting strangely.

 

[custard]

thieving bastards[!]

A Dog Is Not Just For Christmas
Sliced Thinly It Can Last Till Easter

 

[surfin_fella]

f**king s**t round here. Radio Aire (Leeds) reported car theft is highest in Leeds than the rest of the country

Sie
Black 96P Cinq Sporting
OMP Strut Brace, Apex -40mm kit, GSR F1i Induction, Pioneer ICE

 

[Sei S]

don't say that, im off to leeds uni in september!

 

[surfin_fella]

Sorry mate, your car's buggered!lol. I'm only kidding. Studentville seems to lack car theivery. My mate has a brand new punto up there..never been touched!

Sie
Black 96P Cinq Sporting
OMP Strut Brace, Apex -40mm kit, GSR F1i Induction, Pioneer ICE

 

[rich_2oo3]

some 1 did the car next to mine but they stabbed 3 holes inb the bottom of the petrol tank and left a tray to collect it they didnt come back

 

[ivantate]

WOW

Surely stabbing through a metal petrol tank has to make some sparks.


Got it fixed now, local scrapyard helped out with the bits.
£10 for the filler pipe and a MAP sensor which was playing up anyway.

 

[The Negotiator]

I thought that would be why they don't use metal for petrol tanks?

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[The Negotiator]

Oh and I also believe petrol in its liquid state isn't flammable. Assuming they puncture at the bottom where it is all liquid and the chance of vapour is very very low, it's also fine.



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[Steven]

Thanks for that Paul.

These people are b*stards. They should suffer the same fate. Cut their windpipe and watch the f*ckers gasp for breath as they die.

 

[The Negotiator]

Are you being sarcastic about my useless knowledge stevie?! Just want to help out any fellow petrol stealers

Should I remove the above? Somebody might take offence at such info?

Petrol isn't THAT expensive yet, a tank is still only worth a lot less than the average CD player in a car. Collecting it is difficult and as you have mentioned, can be dangerous, I doubt this would take off as a major crime, it's much easier for them to skim your credit card

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[Steven]

Paul, I wasn't being sarcastic! You're paranoid!

 

[The Negotiator]

Sorry Steve, just sometimes think my additions aren't wanted, glad this wasn't true in this case



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[Steven]

Ya lunatic!

You're "additions" never fail to make me smile!

Steve...

Go on the Fiats...

 

[The Negotiator]

lol, good, always going for a smile

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[ivantate]

It would be nice if they didnt make petrol tanks out of metal because then I wouldnt have had to replace the one on the Cinq for rusting through. (didnt know fiat had recalled about 6 years of production to sort this out!!)

 

[D.White Motors]

They have started to recall the seicento now too.