Gas theft on the rise

[jtvang125]

A couple of cops investigating an attempted burgalry of a coworker told him that gas theft is on the rise in his area. Not surprising because of gas prices but I have been to his house before and it is a nice area.

I'm in a not so nice area and I haven't really heard anything yet but I'm thinking of buying one of those gas caps with a lock.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
A couple of cops investigating an attempted burgalry of a coworker told him that gas theft is on the rise in his area. Not surprising because of gas prices but I have been to his house before and it is a nice area.

I'm in a not so nice area and I haven't really heard anything yet but I'm thinking of buying one of those gas caps with a lock.

Link?

 

[Canai]

Yeah my last car got syphoned a few times. My current one needs to be popped from the inside.

 

[Vette73]

Yea its been on the news here.

I think it was bob and tom radio show that made a short skit a year or so ago about soemthing like bobs cheap gas. You give them $20 and they give you a hose and the address of a large suv that just filled up.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: Canai
Yeah my last car got syphoned a few times. My current one needs to be popped from the inside.

those inside lever ones can be easily popped with a decent knife. gas siphoning isnt anything new, but you probably will see more of it with the price of gas rising. my old car got hit a few times a couple years ago, but i havent had any issues so far with my truck. i thought about getting a locking cap too, but have yet to do that.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: hanoverphist

Originally posted by: Canai
Yeah my last car got syphoned a few times. My current one needs to be popped from the inside.

those inside lever ones can be easily popped with a decent knife. gas siphoning isnt anything new, but you probably will see more of it with the price of gas rising. my old car got hit a few times a couple years ago, but i havent had any issues so far with my truck. i thought about getting a locking cap too, but have yet to do that.

That or you can just crawl under the car, cut the line and suck it out from there.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: hanoverphist

Originally posted by: Canai
Yeah my last car got syphoned a few times. My current one needs to be popped from the inside.

those inside lever ones can be easily popped with a decent knife. gas siphoning isnt anything new, but you probably will see more of it with the price of gas rising. my old car got hit a few times a couple years ago, but i havent had any issues so far with my truck. i thought about getting a locking cap too, but have yet to do that.

That or you can just crawl under the car, cut the line and suck it out from there.

Yep even more of the reason why I don't drive a car. Can't have this happen to a bike.

 

[Canai]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: hanoverphist

Originally posted by: Canai
Yeah my last car got syphoned a few times. My current one needs to be popped from the inside.

those inside lever ones can be easily popped with a decent knife. gas siphoning isnt anything new, but you probably will see more of it with the price of gas rising. my old car got hit a few times a couple years ago, but i havent had any issues so far with my truck. i thought about getting a locking cap too, but have yet to do that.

That or you can just crawl under the car, cut the line and suck it out from there.

Haha well shit. There goes my peace of mind

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Canai

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: hanoverphist

Originally posted by: Canai
Yeah my last car got syphoned a few times. My current one needs to be popped from the inside.

those inside lever ones can be easily popped with a decent knife. gas siphoning isnt anything new, but you probably will see more of it with the price of gas rising. my old car got hit a few times a couple years ago, but i havent had any issues so far with my truck. i thought about getting a locking cap too, but have yet to do that.

That or you can just crawl under the car, cut the line and suck it out from there.

Haha well shit. There goes my peace of mind

Good to see. If you can't take it with you there is no guarantees or peace of mind.

 

[vi edit]

I should just put a sticker on my wife's car that says "This car never carries more than 5 gallons of gas at any time".

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: vi edit
I should just put a sticker on my wife's car that says "This car never carries more than 5 gallons of gas at any time".

Why would that matter? People would still steal. You can't stop a dedicated theft no matter what you do.

 

[jaqie]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
That or you can just crawl under the car, cut the line and suck it out from there.

I thought fuel lines had to be stainless steel for federal regulations' sake.

 

[jaqie]

Originally posted by: pcslookout
Why would that matter? People would still steal. You can't stop a dedicated theft no matter what you do.

Yes, you can. You just have to be more dedicated then they are, though after a certain point those lengths become absurd.

 

[S Freud]

I would suggest getting a locking gas cap. Or do what I do and ride a bike.

 

[2Xtreme21]

That's why I always sit behind the bushes with an assault rifle waiting to leap out and mow down anyone who walks within 25 feet of my car.

 

[Canai]

Originally posted by: jaqie

Originally posted by: pcslookout
Why would that matter? People would still steal. You can't stop a dedicated theft no matter what you do.

Yes, you can. You just have to be more dedicated then they are, though after a certain point those lengths become absurd.

Remember those Japanese (I think) cars with the fire things on the side to prevent car jackings? I don't know if they were real or not, but I remember seeing some videos of them a few years ago.

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Canai

Originally posted by: jaqie

Originally posted by: pcslookout
Why would that matter? People would still steal. You can't stop a dedicated theft no matter what you do.

Yes, you can. You just have to be more dedicated then they are, though after a certain point those lengths become absurd.

Remember those Japanese (I think) cars with the fire things on the side to prevent car jackings? I don't know if they were real or not, but I remember seeing some videos of them a few years ago.

That was somewhere in Africa I think.

 

[deadlyapp]

Originally posted by: jaqie

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
That or you can just crawl under the car, cut the line and suck it out from there.

I thought fuel lines had to be stainless steel for federal regulations' sake.

Most are hardlined up to the engine bay, but there are typically some rubber hoses from the fuel pump to those hardlines.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: jaqie

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
That or you can just crawl under the car, cut the line and suck it out from there.

I thought fuel lines had to be stainless steel for federal regulations' sake.

Most of it is, but usually there are rubber segments leading up to certain components like the tank itself, the fuel filter, etc.

 

[jaqie]

I would love to see you try to get into the area between a small car's fuel tank and pump. A lot of them actually have the pump inside a dip in the gas tank itself now, and those that don't, usually have them just above the tank. At that point it would be easier to cut out the gas tank and take it then to get into that area.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: jaqie

Originally posted by: pcslookout
Why would that matter? People would still steal. You can't stop a dedicated theft no matter what you do.

Yes, you can. You just have to be more dedicated then they are, though after a certain point those lengths become absurd.

There is always someone else out there that will be even more dedicated than you are though.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: 2Xtreme21
That's why I always sit behind the bushes with an assault rifle waiting to leap out and mow down anyone who walks within 25 feet of my car.

Wow you must live a very sad boring life then.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Most gas theft these days comes from putting a bucket under the tank and putting a hole in the tank. It's faster, and easier. But leaves the owner with a huge bill to replace the tank. But hey, what does the thief care?

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: pcslookout

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: hanoverphist

Originally posted by: Canai
Yeah my last car got syphoned a few times. My current one needs to be popped from the inside.

those inside lever ones can be easily popped with a decent knife. gas siphoning isnt anything new, but you probably will see more of it with the price of gas rising. my old car got hit a few times a couple years ago, but i havent had any issues so far with my truck. i thought about getting a locking cap too, but have yet to do that.

That or you can just crawl under the car, cut the line and suck it out from there.

Yep even more of the reason why I don't drive a car. Can't have this happen to a bike.

hehe try to carry a weeks worth of groceries on a bike. or better yet, drop 3 kids off at school on a bike. or go on a date. while its raining. or snowing. bikes arent the shining answer for everything, despite what the spandex riders want everyone to think.

as for cutting the gas line, mine has metal gas lines front to back, youd have to drop the tank to get to a rubber hose. even if you cut the metal one, the diameter pretty much guarantees youll still be lying under my truck when i come out to shoot ya. or toss a match at ya, the accidental explosion would be fun to watch, and my insurance would pay the bill for a new truck. oh, so would your estate. =P

 

[vi edit]

If they are stealing $70 in gas I doubt they have much of an "estate" worth suing for.