Sugar in fuel Tanks!!!

[davetaz]

But you would have noticed that which means it would have caused annoyance and delay but not serious damage. This looks more like somebody really trying to sod stuff up properly. Had a run in with anybody recently? Please don't name names!

 

No run-ins with any one what so ever.

Get on fine with other local firewood guys and not under cutting any one - in fact prob the most expensive firewood around!

[pie eater pete]

Motion sensor camera set up nearby if anything else happens-father in law uses them for foxes on the farm.

[felixthelogchopper]

No run-ins with any one what so ever.

Get on fine with other local firewood guys and not under cutting any one - in fact prob the most expensive firewood around!

 

Well somebody seems to have a problem with you unless it's just vandalism but it's not a common means of simple vandalism. That tends to be more 'in your face' as it is about reaction. This is more like somebody trying to cause lasting damage to your business than destruction.

[morten]

The sugar will dissolve until the solution reaches saturation so finding granules isn’t indicative.

 

As long as you haven’t run the engine it should be OK. Drain replace filters and flush the fuel lines, oh and fit some locking caps.

 

I seem to recall a MythBuster episode where they tried to destroy an engine by pouring various "stuff" in the tank, including sugar. The sugar didn't do any harm, since fuel does not dissolve the sugar (which is why you found the granules).

 

So "sugar in the fuel tank will destroy your engine" is A MYTH!

 

See MythBusters Episode 15: Scuba Diver, Car Capers (2004 episode 15)

 

A car engine will be destroyed when sugar is put into the fuel tank.

BUSTED

The engine ran even better than without the sugar.

 

However, I'd look out for the what happens next, when the sugar didn't do "the job".

Edited February 6, 2012 by morten

[firewood]

Had exact same thing in the transit b4 xmas.

 

Noticed that the filler cap had been tampered with.

 

had a friend sort it out for me. He found sugar and what looked like water but was probably piss.

 

Was annoying at the time but I took it as a backhanded compliment...i must be real competition if someone feels the need to try sabotage.

 

http://www.kinnoirwoodfuel.co.uk

[Dave Martin]

Coincidentally:sneaky2: this method of sabotage was featured in a film on tv last night around 6pm.

[farmer_ben]

I've even heard of scum smearing sugar around filler entrance, so it looks like sugar has been put in tank but actually hasn't, owner isnt aware of this though and goes to expense to get it seen too etc

[renewablejohn]

I would suggest trying to nip it in the bud straight away. ie tv camera to catch who ever it is. I have a running battle with the locals but being on a farm it is difficult to catch them in the act. Second nature now dipping fuel tanks and dip sticks for addition of water. Electric fencers disconnected. Field gates left open and animals let out. (all gates now padlocked) Another farmer I know gave up after years of the locals so called pranks but its no fun having to put a battery on equipment every time you need to use it as the locals hot wire for a joy ride.

[littlerob]

a lot of farms have had alsort tractors stolen set on fire joy ride sloten the batterys of them drain the diesel out of them let the wheels down or puncher them dont just glad i havent had any trouble in my yard it do have cctv up gypsy's own the yard i just rent it off them i think that one of the reaseons not gets touched touch wood not every gets touched

[Littletree]

No run-ins with any one what so ever.

Get on fine with other local firewood guys and not under cutting any one - in fact prob the most expensive firewood around!

 

Are all your employees happy ? Sometimes it can be closer to home than you think sometimes the least lightly suspect

 

All the best littletree