Hi -

Was just wondering am I the only one recently had this problem.

Parked my car in a car park at about 11.15am and had a meeting in nearby offices, the meeting lasted well over an hour and a half, got back to the Freelander and started her up. Had filled the tank the evening before and was full to the tune of £75.00 ! Noticed that the tank was half full and though OMG - has my tank been siphoned and yes it had.

Just putting it out there; that there are a few W@*K'ers about obviously targeting Land Rover Freelanders for their own benefit and beware, fitting of a Anti Siphon device might stop or hinder them.

Other than that loving the little beast.

K.

Its not happened to me but I know some people who have had it done and its not very nice hope they catch the

Does your round fuel door not lock?

Could also be a faulty fuel sender etc which is quite common Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

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npinks wrote:

Does your round fuel door not lock?

chicken george wrote:

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What colour? 2002 Honda VFR800
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2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
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very common problem, in fact a lot of thieves ( sorry scroats ) cut the filler neck when they are plastic or punch a hole in the fuel tank so make sure when you fill it up its not squirting out somewhere. I used to replace endless amount of fuel tanks where they had been drilled or punched !

The best one was a motor home in Canada ! the guy had tried syphoning off the fuel tank but infact had hit a toilet waste and was found hours later seriously ill from having swallowed some chemical ! got his just deserts !

Careful Simont, you never know it might be a bit Iffy

toeknee wrote:

Careful Simont, you never know it might be a bit Iffy

it's bound to be - i only use v-power at the moment.

doesn't CG make his own bio stuff out of chicken s**t????

 2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

k_c wrote:

Noticed that the tank was half full and though OMG - has my tank been siphoned and yes it had.

Mine once in a while shows completely empty, stop remove fob and restart it's back to normal, cheaper than refilling but only works every so often, once every ten days I do have to refill.

2011 MY should be OK as wrong fuel prevention device closes filler neck if narrow spout inserted. The reset tool is in(empty!!!!) spare wheel well.
So if you can't fill fuel next time you know some a------e has poked a siphon tube into filler. All FL2's (3) Gone
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