Hacked gas pump

[BUTCH1]

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[FallenHero]

You don't hack across state lines man!

HACK THE GIBSON!

 

[frostedflakes]

The lengths people will go to in order to save $50...

 

[jpeyton]

Fight the power!

 

[Baked]

Thieves manipulate pumps to steal gas
By LYDA LONGA
Staff Writer

DAYTONA BEACH -- With gas prices creeping up to the dreaded $4-a-gallon mark, crooks have gotten creative at a handful of gas stations in Daytona Beach and at least one in Ormond Beach, police said Thursday.

According to Daytona Beach Sgt. Billy Rhodes, fuel thieves have caused gasoline to flow freely, literally, from pumps by somehow jimmying the electronic device inside the machines.

"You have to go inside the store and get the gas pump energized first," Rhodes said. "The person in this case apparently asked for a very small amount of gas -- like $5."

Well-hidden from the gas station cashier's view because he selected a remote pump, the suspect somehow opened the machine and began working on the electronic hardware inside as the fuel filled his gas tank.

"That will freeze the amount of gas that shows on the pump, but the gas keeps flowing," Rhodes said.

 

[BUTCH1]

Thanks Baked, shoulda done that to start with..

 

[paulney]

The ending was anticlimactic. I was looking around for the continuation, but there isn't any!

 

[spittledip]

Originally posted by: paulney
The ending was anticlimactic. I was looking around for the continuation, but there isn't any!

I was looking for the how-to

 

[Wheezer]

a "how-to" will show up on youtube sometime.

 

[kranky]

There was a story the other day on the local news about a guy who went into a gas station pulling a large trailer, parked so the trailer was over top of the openings where they fill the tanks, then used a trap door in the bottom of the trailer to siphon thousands of dollars worth of fuel into a storage tank hidden in the trailer. Low-tech but effective.

 

[BUTCH1]

Originally posted by: kranky
There was a story the other day on the local news about a guy who went into a gas station pulling a large trailer, parked so the trailer was over top of the openings where they fill the tanks, then used a trap door in the bottom of the trailer to siphon thousands of dollars worth of fuel into a storage tank hidden in the trailer. Low-tech but effective.

I make sure that my car is in the garage now, afraid that siphoning is going to be
next..

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: BUTCH1

I make sure that my car is in the garage now, afraid that siphoning is going to be
next..

This is honestly the only reason why I don't cheer these hackers on. It's all fun and games until the problem hits you at home.

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: frostedflakes
The lengths people will go to in order to save $50...

No shit, no money is worth possible jail time.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: Xavier434

Originally posted by: BUTCH1

I make sure that my car is in the garage now, afraid that siphoning is going to be
next..

This is honestly the only reason why I don't cheer these hackers on. It's all fun and games until the problem hits you at home.

yaeh, I can only see this issue getting worse...

 

[rivan]

Originally posted by: frostedflakes
The lengths people will go to in order to save $50...

I paid $92 for my fillup this morning. $4.04 for mid-grade, ~23 gallons.

 

[paulxcook]

Originally posted by: spittledip

Originally posted by: paulney
The ending was anticlimactic. I was looking around for the continuation, but there isn't any!

I was looking for the how-to

1. choose remote pump
2. pay small amt for gas
3. open panel and "jimmy" the electronics
4. free gas!

There you go.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: rivan

Originally posted by: frostedflakes
The lengths people will go to in order to save $50...

I paid $92 for my fillup this morning. $4.04 for mid-grade, ~23 gallons.

My last few fills have averaged $90. I'd walk or ride before I went to jail though.

 

[BUTCH1]

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: rivan

Originally posted by: frostedflakes
The lengths people will go to in order to save $50...

I paid $92 for my fillup this morning. $4.04 for mid-grade, ~23 gallons.

My last few fills have averaged $90. I'd walk or ride before I went to jail though.

Does you car require a mid grade? (high compression)? if not you could save a few
by just running regular..

 

[Mrvile]

Wow that news article is terrible...

 

[OhSnap688]

That was pretty horrible. Sounds like something not many people would be able to get away with.