Thread: stolen diesel

I had a thing when I first started with a guy in contracting, we were running a little honda motor to run one of the little bits of gear as well as a bigger diesel powered pump. Needed to refuel the Honda at regular intervals, grabbed the petrol can and filled it up all day and just about used the 20L can.

End of the day, ready for the diesel powered pump - Boss "where's the f**ken diesel, the diesel can is EMPTY!!!!!"...

Um, dunno, did you fill it up? Hang on, the yellow container is full! Boss: "That's petrol!" - with a look on his face like what kind of halfwit have I hired that doesn't know that!

Rest of the crew looks at me, looks at the full yellow can I'm holding, looks at the Honda (still running happily I might add), looks at the completely confused look on my face (total does not compute) and then back at the boss and as one they all start cracking up. Leading hand picks up the yellow can, reads it out in front of the boss - "D - I - E - S - E - L"... Um, not the new guys fault there boss chortle chortle...

So probably no point mixing petrol in the diesel as unless the thing is a relatively modern one you need a lot of petrol in there to make sure that the thing it's getting tipped in will actually stop. Some things are very tolerant of crappy fuel! Better option I think is something like the red dye that some people use in process diesel to ensure the fuel is mixed in - that will ensure that the evidence is right the way through the engine and fuel system of whoever is flogging the fuel and it can't be removed. Won't damage it, so no issue there but the evidence is plain and undeniable that the fuel could only have come from that source and it's hot as hell. Combined with CCTV or trailcam footage - got yas.

I work for one of the big four oil companies. As above, Adblue will fark everything. Whole fuel system at a minimum needs replacing.
I’ve seen a few of the reports come through for insurance purposes.

Youd have to pull stuff apart to catch the guy and then what, if hes unlucky might get a severe lashing with a wet bus ticket. Personally Id get more satisfaction knowning his gear is fuked.

Sugar or fine metal filings.

Originally Posted by McNotty

I work for one of the big four oil companies. As above, Adblue will fark everything. Whole fuel system at a minimum needs replacing.
I’ve seen a few of the reports come through for insurance purposes.

Yep heard of some $25k insurance claims for adblu in the diesel tank

your not going to fuck an engine by adding a bit of petrol to diesel. go ask my wife how we know...

In the old days in colder countries petrol was sometimes added as an "additive" to prevent the diesel from freezing by the way...

good luck catching/punishing these low lifes.

Unfortunately your unlikely to win this one if you spike the fuel.
It's a continuing problem in forestry and the potential cost of damage to gear has to be considered.
Locks only slow honest people.

A couple of decent cameras out of reach is an option.
I am aware of a number of cameras being stolen.
Possibly located with night vision gear from the IR flash.

The thieves in the Kaiangaroa Forest area are professionals.
Stealing thousands of $ of fuel and gear in a night.

Originally Posted by STC

your not going to fuck an engine by adding a bit of petrol to diesel. go ask my wife how we know...

In the old days in colder countries petrol was sometimes added as an "additive" to prevent the diesel from freezing by the way...

good luck catching/punishing these low lifes.

I have an old Holden Rodeo. 550 plus kms on the clock. In the winter I'll occasionally put a couple of liters of petrol in it. Goes like a rocket.
Know a guy who has a six cylinder landcruiser
That thing runs on just about anything. Jet fuel, kero, and even petrol to get him home.

I knew 2 guys with old diesel Corollas that ran them on used engine oil & petrol. 25% petrol summer and 50% in the winter.

I would like to add the wanganui river to the list pennyless.

I wouldn't bother, you'll contaminate your bowser for a start. Sand and sugar won't do shit, it'll settle out in their fuel cans, you'll still have it in the bowser. Petrol and adblue (ad-blyat) smell, so they'll possibly realise and burn your site down or whatever. The risk exceeds the reward for any kinda additive shenanigans, just catch the pricks in person or on camera and make it not worth their while.

Fuck I hate crackheads, shouldn't have to live like this

could tip a couple of big bots of waikato into the fuel...

Originally Posted by blip

could tip a couple of big bots of waikato into the fuel...

Chemical warfare is in violation of the Geneva Convention

Originally Posted by Tommy

I wouldn't bother, you'll contaminate your bowser for a start. Sand and sugar won't do shit, it'll settle out in their fuel cans, you'll still have it in the bowser. Petrol and adblue (ad-blyat) smell, so they'll possibly realise and burn your site down or whatever. The risk exceeds the reward for any kinda additive shenanigans, just catch the pricks in person or on camera and make it not worth their while.

Fuck I hate crackheads, shouldn't have to live like this

Very Wise Tommy... yes, its sucks and we shouldn't live like this but that's reality.
I had my diesel can stolen a couple of times and thought of putting another can with some water in the can to get them back but for this reason above ↑ .. I decided not to do anything.

The only idea on here I agree with is using a dye in the diesel and some good cameras or a bloody evil mean dog take your pick