Somebody tried to steal fuel from my car!

[Metblue]

celica as in toyota celica?

 

i suspect it must be a motorcyclist because after stealing my fuel, how to pour back into a car?

U have never seen this before?

[Ez_rider]

U have never seen this before?

Have tried using this before,not effective,leh!

[Yattokame]

celica as in toyota celica?

2L turbo-charged engine?

 

very hard to believe that a driver who can afford to drive a 2L tubo charged car will want to steal at most 10L of fuel, saving $20 in the process

also fuel will lose its RON rating once exposed to air, my RON 95 petrol won't be any good for such drivers

 

i suspect it must be a motorcyclist because after stealing my fuel, how to pour back into a car?

The celica's were 1.8 either VVTi or VVTL-i

[Jp66]

just a warning to all forumers, i found several scratch marks near my petrol cap

originally i thought i scratched my own car while pumping fuel but i noticed that all the scratch marks only appear on the opening side of the fuel cap + at different angles

next time round i'm going to park closer to the wall.

 

can't believe fuel also ppl wanna steal, $2 per liter, motorbikes only have a 12L capacity right?

steal also how much can they earn? $10?

 

but scratch my car i'll have to pay upwards of $200 to respray the entire panel!

maybe is a drunker looking for (shell) XO

[Expertz]

Why do you think a biker wants to steal your gas? Does your primitive mind tell you that driving a car is an upgrade from riding a bike, therefore all bikers can't afford what you who is driving can?

 

Who told you a motorcycle can only take 12L of gas? Ignorance?

 

Why is there a 'But' in your last sentence? You having to pay $200 to respray your panel has got nothing to do with whoever is trying to steal your petrol.

 

my primitive mind forgot that you can use a funnel to pour petrol back into a car, it had calculated that it is only possible to do so if your fuel refill is facing upwards

 

i am assuming that the biker won't be stupid enough to completely empty his tank before refilling, probably he will have 1/4 tank left thus he should be able to top up only 10 - 15L at most

 

the person who tried to steal my petrol scratched my car my primitive guess is that if he didn't try to steal my petrol he won't have scratched my car

so i figure that the 2 might be related somehow

perhaps your advanced mind might tell me how the 2 cases are not related?

perhaps the thief scratching my car and attempting to steal my petrol are 2 non related cases?

[Celicar]

How do you know its a motorcyclist who wants to steal your fuel...? Could be a Celica driver you know?

 

Hey! Only when 95 is above $2/l before station discount ok?

[Noel]

haha. yeah

[Alechi]

Just install camera lah.

Settle once and for all the primitive and advanced minds lah ... Aiyo!!!!!

[Ghostami]

my primitive mind forgot that you can use a funnel to pour petrol back into a car, it had calculated that it is only possible to do so if your fuel refill is facing upwards

 

i am assuming that the biker won't be stupid enough to completely empty his tank before refilling, probably he will have 1/4 tank left thus he should be able to top up only 10 - 15L at most

 

the person who tried to steal my petrol scratched my car my primitive guess is that if he didn't try to steal my petrol he won't have scratched my car

so i figure that the 2 might be related somehow

perhaps your advanced mind might tell me how the 2 cases are not related?

perhaps the thief scratching my car and attempting to steal my petrol are 2 non related cases?

 

can't help but notice something you wrote. Which car has its refilling point facing down?? Car one facing 45deg up also can use funnel. Done it before on my friend car donkey years ago. Secondly, not necessary that must be a bike, car drivers can steal too. Already seen before 7 series go jb pump 92 and shake car to pump more, what else couldn't happen. My guess is ur fuel cover looks open so that fellow try to ply open and steal ur petrol but unsuccessful. Until more evidence arises, we are all only making guesses. Maybe you can make a report at the police station, maybe they will send more cars to petrol your area to catch the person doing this.

[Mustank]

i used to pour cooking oil from normal cooking bottle into mustank's fuel tank

[Yeobh]

Not easy to suck water from fish tank with this few$$ primer let alone suck petrol

 

[Mustank]

http://forums.sgclub.com/singapore/diesel_...teal_44344.html

 

Telok Blangah heavy vehicle park hit by night-time criminals

 

Diesel thieves steal 100 LITRES in just one night

 

By Zaihan Mohamed Yusof

January 05, 2008

 

HE had heard stories of thieves carting off fuel in the night. And lorry driver Mohamed thought he was well-prepared.

 

 

Lorry driver Mohamed now secures a wooden railing to the underbelly of his lorry to make it hardwer for thieves to get to his fuel tank. Picture: ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF

 

He had a lock installed on the fuel cap of his 13m-long lorry, but that did not stop thieves from taking 100litres of diesel from his vehicle.

 

He was shocked to discover that thieves had siphoned the diesel after he parked his lorry overnight at a heavy vehicle park in Telok Blangah.

 

The 37-year-old believed that more than one suspect was involved in the theft last month.

 

'It's impossible for one man to carry away so much diesel,' he said.

 

OTHERS HIT TOO

He was not the only victim.

 

Several other lorry owners who parked there have also complained of losing fuel in recent months.

 

When diesel prices hit the $1.40 mark last November, Mr Mohamed was worried that thieves would be tempted to steal his fuel.

 

So he installed a lock on his lorry's fuel cap.

 

For some months last year, he had been hearing accounts of diesel thefts at the heavy vehicle park.

 

One Chinese driver was reportedly targeted by thieves three times last year.

 

In Mr Mohamed's case, the thieves broke the lock and stole the diesel.

 

Now, he and other drivers are taking a more pro-active role to stop the thefts.

 

Mr Mohamed, who lives in Telok Blangah, said: 'I thought at first that the fuel indicator on my company lorry was faulty.

 

'I had filled the tank on 19 Dec. Strangely, two days later, the fuel gauge showed only a half tank. I thought, cannot be.'

 

Mr Mohamed, who did not want his full name revealed, said he inspected the tank for signs of a leak.

 

It was then that he discovered someone had tampered with the exposed fuel tank on the left side of the lorry.

 

Mr Mohamed, who has been working as a driver for four months, estimated that the diesel loss cost him at least $120.

 

ADDED SECURITY

Since the theft, Mr Mohamed routinely collapses a wooden railing on the left side of his lorry when he parks for the night.

 

The railing acts as a fence, which he then locks to the underbelly of his lorry with a thick cable.

 

The 'locking-up' process takes him about 10 minutes.

 

'The thieves can still steal the diesel if they want to. But it's not going to be easy,' he said.

 

'I also try my best to park close to another vehicle to make it impossible to lift the wooden railing. I learnt this from the other drivers.'

 

Mr Mohamed said most of the lots at the park would have been filled with about 50 vehicles by about 9pm.

 

The heavy vehicle park is a 10-minute walk from his flat.

 

At the end of the vehicle park is a path leading to factories, which is heavily used by foreign workers.

 

While most of the park seemed adequately lit, some areas remain covered in darkness.

 

Mr Mohamed's lorry was targeted when it was parked some 80m from the park entrance.

 

The driver, who works for an industrial piping company, gets his diesel from a fuel dump at his company's premises.

 

He did not report the theft to his employers, but made a police report.

 

he said: 'I'm new at my company. If I report the matter, my employer would not allow me to drive the lorry home.

 

'It would make it difficult to get to my Tuas factory every morning. Furthermore, my employer would deduct the loss from my bonus.'

 

THREE TIMES UNLUCKY

Another lorry driver, who gave his name only as Mr Lee, was not so lucky.

 

Mr Lee, 48, said thieves stole diesel from his lorry three times last year.

 

The lorry driver, who has been in this line for 12 years, said: 'I used to park near the entrance, where there are more people coming and going.

 

'But when there were no lots available, I had to park further in. That was when the diesel was stolen.'

 

He has made two police reports regarding the thefts, he said.

 

Each time, between 80 and 100 litres of diesel was stolen.

 

Mr Lee, who earns about $2,000 a month, said the heavy vehicle park is brighter now than before.

 

Like Mr Mohamed, he did not tell his boss about the diesel thefts.

 

'I'm afraid I will lose my job, so I just bear the loss myself,' Mr Lee said.

 

Both drivers suggested that the authorities install closed-circuit TV cameras and also asked for more police patrols in the area.

 

The police confirmed there had been recent cases of diesel thefts.

 

http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/st...70340,00.html?

 

[Haziqko]

just a warning to all forumers, i found several scratch marks near my petrol cap

originally i thought i scratched my own car while pumping fuel but i noticed that all the scratch marks only appear on the opening side of the fuel cap + at different angles

next time round i'm going to park closer to the wall.

 

can't believe fuel also ppl wanna steal, $2 per liter, motorbikes only have a 12L capacity right?

steal also how much can they earn? $10?

 

but scratch my car i'll have to pay upwards of $200 to respray the entire panel!

 

 

how many times did this happened...??? when and where...??? i suggest u install a padlock like Mr Bean's car on the petrol door.

[Mustank]

DON

[Darthkk]

just a warning to all forumers, i found several scratch marks near my petrol cap

originally i thought i scratched my own car while pumping fuel but i noticed that all the scratch marks only appear on the opening side of the fuel cap + at different angles

next time round i'm going to park closer to the wall.

 

can't believe fuel also ppl wanna steal, $2 per liter, motorbikes only have a 12L capacity right?

steal also how much can they earn? $10?

 

but scratch my car i'll have to pay upwards of $200 to respray the entire panel!

 

Sorry but I am curious.. how do you come to the conclusion that the scratches are cause by someone who wanted to steal you fuel? Or that you fuels are actually stolen? Your fuel gauge drop drastically from when you last droved?

[Wavedancer]

Do not speculate on the type, capacity or it is 2 or 4 or 6 wheels. Could be anyone desperate enough. Remember, the majority of drivers caught modifying their fuel gauges to take advantage cheap Bolehland petrol are big capacity luxury cars.

[Jamesc]

i used to pour cooking oil from normal cooking bottle into mustank's fuel tank

What oil does mustank like best? Palm oil, coconut oil, soya bean oil, peanut oil?

 

Using veg oil you are doing the environment a favour cos less harmful gases.

 

Does your exhaust smell like freshy cooked chips?

[Mustank]

last time got one time diesel $1.40

 

expired and unused cooking oil only $0.60 per kg

 

of course use cooking oil don care what brand what soya, conola or palm.....engine oil also can

 

1kg is about 1.2 litre cooking oil but 1.2L cooking oil give same mileage as 1L diesel

 

now diesel $0.90

 

cooking oil $1.5+ per kg

 

of course use diesel