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Author:  ben944 [ Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:48 am ]
Post subject:  Petrol Theft
Hi All,

Just a quick message to let you all know about a spate of petrol thefts that are occuring. With increasing fuel prices, thieves are turning to breaking locks of tanks and siphoning out the fuel. In some cases, they've been drilling a hole in the bottom of the tank!

I hope they don't do this to any '44's. Am I right in saying that replacing the fuel tank requires gearbox and suspension removal to drop the tank out the bottom of the car?

A full 80 litre tank on a '44 is going to be a field day for the thieves. Although I park off road, I may start to half fill the tank from now on.
Keep an eye out - you've been warned.

Ben :bounce:
Author:  tr7v8 [ Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Petrol Theft
ben944 wrote:
Hi All,

Just a quick message to let you all know about a spate of petrol thefts that are occuring. With increasing fuel prices, thieves are turning to breaking locks of tanks and siphoning out the fuel. In some cases, they've been drilling a hole in the bottom of the tank!

I hope they don't do this to any '44's. Am I right in saying that replacing the fuel tank requires gearbox and suspension removal to drop the tank out the bottom of the car?

A full 80 litre tank on a '44 is going to be a field day for the thieves. Although I park off road, I may start to half fill the tank from now on.
Keep an eye out - you've been warned.

Ben :bounce:

Yup fuel tank replace on a 944 (or24/68) is a major PITA with transaxle out etc. The problem is 1/2 or 1/4 or full tank the damage is the same. Sooner or later one of these herberts is going to cause a spark whilst doing this & he'll win a Darwin award.
The slight advantage the 944 has is that it is so low that they may go to something easier as in higher.
Author:  jenpot [ Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Petrol Theft
Have you got any news links for this or is it internet rumours?
Author:  ben944 [ Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Petrol Theft
jenpot wrote:
Have you got any news links for this or is it internet rumours?


Sure. Read the following artciles:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wear/7181516.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7200255.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/the_p ... 514595.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/the_p ... 516904.stm

My father also told me about a lady he knows this happened to. £300 to get repaired!

Ben :bounce:
Author:  Mas [ Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Petrol Theft
And its not just petrol either ! , many of us country folk rely on heating oil & normally have 1000 to 2000 litres in a tank on delivery . Even though it cheeper then petrol thieves are fitting special tanks in the boot of their cars/vans to nick the lot . 1000 = 450 quid :(

Leaving a couple of Mastiffs out helps mind :mrgreen:
Author:  watchcam [ Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Petrol Theft
We have been warned around here about 4WDs being stolen for robberies. Quite a few have been lifted from the village.
I need to move mine to a better position I think :-)
Author:  J.J. [ Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Petrol Theft
Never any petrol in mine..... :roll:
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