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This portable 12 volt water is a fully submersible or inline centrifugal  pump and is suitable  for pumping diesel.

This pump is small, slim line, convenient and robust with the ability to be used on water systems up to a temperature of 80 ºC, pump-out in tight areas, due to its compact nature, with the use of the clip-on easily cleaned plastic filter or as a diesel refuelling and diesel transfer pump with no spillage.

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Following many calls to protect cars from fuel theft, we can offer a solution as described below:

The Conical Spring has been used to great effect within the light commercial sector for many years, this device is the only reasonable solution we can offer the car market.

This email will in best describe the product  / system so that you can make your own judgemental view if the spring will suit your car or requirements. aide automotive do not offer any refund or returns policy if this product does not work for your particular vehicle.

We firstly advise you to review  with your local garage or manufacturer if the Conical spring can be fitted to the fuel neck  / entry to the fuel tank. The Spring is supplied 360 mm in length, this can be cut down to a required length.

As it’s a conical spring the end diameter is 55mm. See attached document for a picture.

The idea is that the spring is sent into the filler neck and lodges when the diameter is larger than the internal diameter of the filler neck, the spring will sit tight tin the neck making very hard to be removed. As it’s a curled spring fuel will be able to flow into the tank while re fuelling.

Once you have decided the correct amount of spring to be used any excess is cut off with a practical saw.

Examples of use –

Ford Transit – The whole spring is pushed into the neck until full compression, a small amount is cut off and the spring is lodged behind the entry.

Iveco Daily – A small amount of the spring was used to be situated at the entry to the fuel tank in the plastic pipe.

Landrover  Defender – Roughly half the spring was used and pushed into the entry, compressing and holding in place.

Once you have discussed this with a car garage or your manufacturer and if you wish to purchase we can take payment via credit  or debit cards.

We hope this helps and please if you do proceed offer feedback on fitting or use.

Contact aide automotive to discuss further.

February 14, 2011

A truck driver had up to 200 litres of fuel stolen from his vehicle while he was asleep in the cabin in Woodley Nr Reading overnight.

The lorry was parked in London Road on Monday, January 31, when the fuel cap to his vehicle was removed and between 120 and 200 litres of fuel was stolen.

February 3^rd 2011

POLICE have sent out a warning to lorry drivers in East Yorkshire after fuel was stolen from a vehicle. The theft happened between 9pm and midnight on Tuesday when a Scania heavy goods vehicle was parked in a lay-by on the A63 westbound, close to the South Cave slip road.  Thieves had removed both the lorry’s fuel caps and siphoned diesel from the tank. East Yorkshire Police officers are asking drivers to be extra vigilant and report any suspicious activity.

March 2011

Kent Police reckon they arrested a Lithuanian gang last week for stealing diesel, they were flogging it back to the own countrymen to save them filling up over here.

Contact aide automotive today to see how our Anti Syphon Devices can help protect your fuel.

There’s a new fuel theft device on the market that has the added bonus of preventing diesel spillage.

With ever increasing fuel prices, fuel theft becomes more common as fuel becomes a valuable commodity. There are many fuel theft devices on the market to give organisations the opportunity to prevent diesel theft from their fleet of vehicles. The new TP Spill Valve not only deters against the siphoning of fuel but also prevents diesel spillage. 

TP Spill Valve is a retro fit valve for the TP Anti Syph product range to stop diesel spillages. Easy to fit and ideal as an environmental proactive measurement, this simple step will make roads safer for all users. With Corporate Responsibility being top of most organisations’ agendas, this retro fit Spill Valve device gives businesses the chance to comply. Diesel spillage is a dangerous problem to all road users. Diesel spills can be as slippery as black ice and a potential hazard in particular to motorcyclists; just a few litres can cause a potentially lethal accident. Causing such a spillage can result in a  £5,000 fine, along with six points on your licence is the penalty for UK Spillages. You may also be liable for the costs of cleaning up the spill and repairing the road surface with your insurance premiums being affected. The worst case scenario can be a charge of corporate manslaughter.

Vist aide automotive to find out more

Syphoning fuel from commercial vehicles is a costly problem for many businesses, so it’s essential to find the right fuel theft device. aide automotive were recently approached by  Pullman Fleet Services to see if they had a solution enabling him to protect against fuel theft for their fleet of 400 Carrier and Thermoking refrigerated trailer tanks.

Although at that time there was not a device suitable for these particular vehicles. Pullman Fleet Services had not anticipated a new bespoke fuel anti-siphon device to be designed, manufactured, and delivered to his depot within 25 days! However aide automotive managed just this, through their supplier Truck Protect, its products now offer the most effective protection across a wide range of tanks and neck sizes. Clive Peachy of Pullman Fleet Services says,

The customer service was outstanding with regular director visits to site and I was able to satisfy DHL and Iceland with some superb, market-leading, cost effective ASDs. Seeing five companies working closely together was superb and demonstrates how a collaborative approach to a significant problem can produce quick and highly effective results.

This new product is called Reffer Syph and is available from aide automotive.

Anti-syphon devices stop thieves from siphoning fuel out of vehicles and are well worth the investment for any business as they can save hundreds of pounds of stolen fuel. There are a few devices on the market but aide automotive are delighted to launch the first that acts as a deterrent to fuel theft and fuel safety in one go!

With Corporate Responsibility being top of most organisation’s agendas these days, this device gives businesses the chance to comply. Diesel spillage is a dangerous problem. Diesel on the road can be as slippery as black ice and a potential hazard to most road users. Even a few litres can cause a potentially lethal accident. In the UK you can be fined £5,000, along with six points on your licence. You may also be liable for the costs of cleaning up the spill and repairing the road surface – and your insurance rating will suffer. The worst scenario can be a charge of corporate manslaughter.
The following accident statistics from the Department of Transport are only an indicator of the scale of the problem.

• 22 people have died on the roads between 2000 and 2005;
• 595 serious accidents on the roads between 2000 and 2005;
• 617 Killed or Seriously Injured accidents on the roads between 2000 and 2005;
• 3,020 accidents resulting in slight injury between 2000 and 2005;
• Oil / Diesel related accidents in 2005 have cost society £33,543,280

For more information on Stop Spill call aide automotive on 0115 845 6471

Fuel theft device that also prevents diesel spillage

Fuel theft is an issue for many businesses as one business recently found out. Thieves siphoned 2,000 litres of fuel from a number of Freight Force Distribution trucks  parked on their own premises  on a weekend in April this year.

This is the first time we have been attacked in our own yard. So obviously we have the cost of the stolen fuel hitting us, and then there is the fact the lorries were parked up while we had to replace the diesel, meaning we lost work time.  Nick Jolley, Operations Director

 Jolley says the company is now aiming to invest  in extra security to prevent similar incidents occuring. One way of preventing such a crime is to invest in a anti-fuel theft device such as TP Anti-Syph, the device that prevents thieves from siphoning fuel from a vehicle.

aide automotive stocks a number of fuel theft devices.

TP anti syph prevents fuels from siphoning fuel from your vehicle

Fuel theft is a common problem as more and more thieves seem to be siphoning fuel from private and commercial vehicles.  For a business this is a costly problem, however a small investment in a fuel theft device can soon put a stop to fuel syphoning.

TP anti fuel theft device prevents the theft of fuel from commercial vehicles

With fuel theft on the increase companies need to prevent thieves from siphoning and skimming fuel from their company vehicles. 

aide automotive has a range of popular anti-fuel theft devices so it’s decided to add another great device to it’s extensive range. The Hercules Floating Ball is a new anti-syphoning device that not only acts as a misfuelling device but also prevents fuel spillages. All in all it saves an organisation money in terms of the cost of potential stolen fuel, replacement fuel and fuel spillages 

UK Anti-Siphon Group have criticised press releases from TISS who are making false claims about their anti fuel theft device.

The Group which includes TruckProtect, aide automotive and Imexpart have released a statement in response to TISS press release.

The UK Anti-Syph Group states, “The recent TISS report points out that 8mm siphon tubes can pass through their fuel filling holes of their standard device, yet bizarrely, they claim it prevents fuel theft and is the best on the market.  This is a huge admission of test failure by TISS and a totally false report conclusion put into the press. Further, they falsely claim uniqueness and special claims for their floating ball device and when near identical devices are available in the market for half the price – and were not even included in their test.  The TISS press releases are an appalling distortion which misleads the transport sector”.

Click anti fuel theft device to find out more about aide automotive’s devices that prevent the siphoning of fuel

TISS Anti Siphon Being Siphoned