Locking gas cap time again?

[Jack Ryan]

Heck they'll do it in your front yard here. Along with your cat converter.

Gotta drop the tank to put in a valve. That's not so easy on most vehicles. Crooks won't look for it anyway and they won't know your tank is empty. So, buy a bunch of valves if you're in a problematic area.

Not in front of MY house they won't.

 

[RRM]

Not in front of MY house they won't.

MMM Hmm. Make sure you have a bondsman and criminal atty lined up. Hopefully you won't have covid restrictions that keep you from getting out timely.

 

[Mauser9]

Don't forget Clint Eastwood when ya confront the thieves. "Do ya feel lucky punk" My favorite of all time!

 

[Biggfoot44]

Saw a news story last night that thieves have some tech that is allowing them to steal at the pump--even if station is closed. Apparently already bad enough it could put stations out of business.

Biden+ANTIFA=Transition?

It's pretty basic technology .

Bolt cutters for the typical padlock , decent diameter length of hose , and a 12 volt pump of decent gpm rating .

To make it worthwhile , need on onboard tank of couple hundred gallon capacity , such as used for remote fueling at construction sites , or I suppose large farm machinery . Unlike stealing from individual cars , this type of operations are fairly organized .

A limiting factor is gas station underground tanks are usually in visable locations . Private pumps for industrial operations may be more isolated .

Actually , this is easier to pull off for heating oil than gasoline . Oil tanks are typically out of sight behind houses and buildings . If you can drive the truck around the back of unoccupied house/ building in rural areas , you can steal unobserved at leisure .

 

[Jeepnik]

After the tank has been punched, just put a valve in the hole for next time. Never leave more than a gallon or so in it and drain that yourself before you walk away.

Or just stay out of 3rd world shite holes and keep your business in decent neighborhoods.

Gee, never thought of my area of million plus homes was part of the 3rd world. Ut I do appreciate yoUr sage advice.

 

[RRM]

It's pretty basic technology

Not sure how a bolt cutter let's you get it at the pump, but ok.

 

[Jack Ryan]

Gee, never thought of my area of million plus homes was part of the 3rd world. Ut I do appreciate yoUr sage advice.

LOL, now that is funny!

 

[Jack Ryan]

MMM Hmm. Make sure you have a bondsman and criminal atty lined up. Hopefully you won't have covid restrictions that keep you from getting out timely.

So good so far and I'm not sitting in a million dollar home worrying about trash punching my gas tanks. Guess I could have a lot worse neighbors.

 

[redhawker]

Don't know if a locking gas cap is worth it anymore. Many times, when they steal your gas now, they just crawl under the vehicle and punch a hole in the gas tank and drain it out that way. If you don't have a locking cap they may only siphon it so at least you don't have to replace the gas tank...($$$ Ka-ching!...ouch!)

 

[Pal Val]

Pretty sad but not surprising these days. People just kinda suck. Guess morals and honesty have gone out the window.

True. The new generation thinks "morals" is a kind of eel and "honesty" is what they use for making sticky buns.