This is how you siphon gas

[Red Squirrel]

lol

does pedobear still own it? :awe:

 

[LTC8K6]

Someone plx explain to me how you siphon from underground tanks? K thx.

The tank is up a hill, and you are actually below the underground tank?

But not in this story, though.

 

[FoBoT]

Someone plx explain to me how you siphon from underground tanks? K thx.

they mean pump, i am sure. they shirley had a pump in the van ^_^

 

[Tsavo]

they mean pump, i am sure. they shirley had a pump in the van ^_^

Shirley? Like from Laverne & Shirley?

 

[FoBoT]

I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.

 

[Kelemvor]

I love the guy who passed out. Guess they didn't think about ventilation.

 

[Born2bwire]

I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.

It's an entirely different kind of siphoning altogether!

 

[brandonbull]

This was a popular thing to do in Florida a few years back.

I remember some guy in my area hit gas stations for months before anyone caught on.

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2007/oct/17/tow-driver-accused-stealing-thousands-gallons-gas/

 

[DrPizza]

I suppose you *might* get away with calling it siphoning if you use a jet pump.

 

[HannibalX]

This was happening in Florida a few years back. Big diesel pickup truck hauling a box trailer parks over fuel ports, guys in trailer extend hoses into fuel ports and suck the gas into tanks inside the trailer.

Orlando Police caught a group of guys who stole like 4-5 million bucks in gas and diesel, mostly resold it to trucking companies (they don't care where it comes from).

One group was so bold that they robbed the county Sheriff's motor-pool fueling depot - TWICE. These guys got caught as well eventually.

 

[AMCRambler]

Someone plx explain to me how you siphon from underground tanks? K thx.

You gotta suck real hard. Should be a piece of cake for you Mike.

 

[Rubycon]

I suppose you *might* get away with calling it siphoning if you use a jet pump.

I believe the term siphon (used as a verb) just comes from the original way thieves stole gasoline from automobiles. They'd shove a hose down the filler neck, suck on it until they got a mouthful of gasoline and then stick the hose end into a can.

This technique would not work on subterranean tanks, however. A large bore peristaltic pump would be the best bet and even then transfer is going to be slow. A footvalved high capacity fuel transfer pump would get the goods moving. Even still with 50+ gpm flows into a closed vessel the fumes from displacement are going to be quickly overwhelming to occupants inside the vehicle housing the receiving tank. Additionally any kind of spark ignites said fumes and the only evidence you have of this illegal activity is a few grease spots on the road!

 

[FleshLight]

Someone plx explain to me how you siphon from underground tanks? K thx.

Pressure differences. Either your mouth or a pump creates a suction at your end of the hose. Or the tank itself is pressurized.

 

[Cheesetogo]

Someone plx explain to me how you siphon from underground tanks? K thx.

The gas station was obviously built on a cliff. Duh!

 

[dsity]

wild card, bitches!

mad props, i love that show