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[BadgerBaiter]

Use the current petrol cap, reroute the pipe to a bottle containing something sufficiently nasty - urine, bleach, some kind of sleep inducing drug, when they suck it out , they will get a mouth full of something unpleasant and wont do it again.
Attach the a cap so that it can be filled up from inside the boot.

[mini_lover]

Use the current petrol cap, reroute the pipe to a bottle containing something sufficiently nasty - urine, bleach, some kind of sleep inducing drug, when they suck it out , they will get a mouth full of something unpleasant and wont do it again.
Attach the a cap so that it can be filled up from inside the boot.

I think I would have no car left if I did that

[BadgerBaiter]

I agree, then again, if they got knocked out theyd be by the car in the morning for the police to come along.

*silly idea, dont do it, only just woke up :/ *

[Jammy]

Use the current petrol cap, reroute the pipe to a bottle containing something sufficiently nasty - urine, bleach, some kind of sleep inducing drug, when they suck it out , they will get a mouth full of something unpleasant and wont do it again.
Attach the a cap so that it can be filled up from inside the boot.

Reroute the pipe? You mean the filler neck? Its a metal filler neck that is directly connected to the fuel tank. And I bet these sort of thieves use the syphoning kits from Halfords that don't require any sucking.

Though your thoughts are similar to mine. If you can leave your Mini for a week or so, put a non-lockable cap on your tank, then fill it with £10 of petrol and a bit sand, grit, or something similar that will fubar an engine when you try and run it. Bet they won't come back again! Of course this would then require you to remove the tank after they've stole the petrol and thoroughly empty it.

EDIT: Or fill your tank with diesel, will worry the drive when the car starts chugging and smoking heavily!

[markaboot]

Use the current petrol cap, reroute the pipe to a bottle containing something sufficiently nasty - urine, bleach, some kind of sleep inducing drug, when they suck it out , they will get a mouth full of something unpleasant and wont do it again.
Attach the a cap so that it can be filled up from inside the boot.

Reroute the pipe? You mean the filler neck? Its a metal filler neck that is directly connected to the fuel tank. And I bet these sort of thieves use the syphoning kits from Halfords that don't require any sucking.

Though your thoughts are similar to mine. If you can leave your Mini for a week or so, put a non-lockable cap on your tank, then fill it with £10 of petrol and a bit sand, grit, or something similar that will fubar an engine when you try and run it. Bet they won't come back again! Of course this would then require you to remove the tank after they've stole the petrol and thoroughly empty it.

EDIT: Or fill your tank with diesel, will worry the drive when the car starts chugging and smoking heavily!

i like that idea

or put some sugar in the mix, does that actually work? haha

[mini_lover]

Until they realise who's screwed up their car by planting dodgy petrol for them... then im sure they would be back, probably with a vengance.

I do kinda want to keep my mini intact.. or at least most of it!

Edited by mini_lover, 23 September 2008 - 03:10 PM.

[BadgerBaiter]

Thats a very good point, Jammy. My brain isn't fully engaged yet I think I had two thoughts in my head at the same time and only was coming out :/

[Ethel]

Chances are they are syphoning petrol all over the shop, like a bee gathering pollen.

[Big Sam]

How Crappy.

I know someone who to combat this problem put wiremesh in so they couldn't get any hoses in. Good idea however they simply bashed their way through that leaving the mesh at the bottom of the tank.

I suggested drilling through the filler pipe (when my brains functioning i think of something better to call it) and welding in some metal rods in a mesh fashion. Far enough down so that you can get the pump in, but not too far down that a hose could be placed into siphon the fuel out. Also making sure that the gaps in the mesh like structure are big enough to make fuel flow in easily and small enough to make sure a hose can't pass through.

There is probably easier ways but he really wanted to keep the cap, i'm not so fussed so i am moving the cap into the boot.

Personally i like the idea of electrocution !

[1987_ParkLane]

I suggested drilling through the filler pipe (when my brains functioning i think of something better to call it) and welding in some metal rods in a mesh fashion. Far enough down so that you can get the pump in, but not too far down that a hose could be placed into siphon the fuel out. Also making sure that the gaps in the mesh like structure are big enough to make fuel flow in easily and small enough to make sure a hose can't pass through.

I like that kind of idea.

On a lighter note, I've found petrol for 108.9p a litre I love it

[markaboot]

the spar in accrington is selling petrol a that price.
but they have just re opened their pumps. so their trying to get their customers back.
the tescos was 110.9p last time i filled up.

Edited by markaboot, 24 September 2008 - 07:31 AM.

[mini_lover]

Around me its £107.9 which is cheap compared to what it has been here... also why its so annoying!

[andyc142]

Yup 1.07 here woo

[Adcuz]

106.9 here

[IvanTheMini]

By just putting a sign in the window to smile your on candid camera even if you don't have one might be enough to deter them.