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Gas Theft A Problem?

robomanroboman Member Posts: 6,436
edited April 2004 in General Discussion
Anyone having a problem with gas theft now that prices are hitting the top? I'm a bit worried about my gas in the summer when I head home...[:(][V]

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    BOBBYWINSBOBBYWINS Member Posts: 7,810
    edited November -1
    I heard a report on the local news the other day that "drive offs" have increased substantially.As far as theft from vehicles go,I haven't heard of an increase,but I'm sure there is.

    Personaly,I think the biggest "theft" problem is the gas prices themselves.[V][V]

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    Mr.PissyPantsMr.PissyPants Member Posts: 3,575
    edited November -1
    quote:Personaly,I think the biggest "theft" problem is the gas prices themselves.
    Yep, I filled up for $2.11 this afternoon. Weak...

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    BOBBYWINSBOBBYWINS Member Posts: 7,810
    edited November -1
    Mr.P,
    I guess we here in Central Texas are the lucky ones.Cheapest "Reg." here as of this morning was $1.63,but that's probably changed by now.[:(][V]

    BW

    Edited 5/1/04 10:00 AM.
    Yep,at 5:00 PM Friday,the cheapest in town was $1.69.[:(]

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    n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    If your talking about someone siphoning off your gas from your car, if it is a fairly new car, forget it, ya cant get a hose down the spout..


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    Gibbs505Gibbs505 Member Posts: 3,175
    edited November -1
    Had someone steal about $250.00 worth of heating oil from our place. In another case they stole a 500 gal tank and the truck it was on the back off!![}:)][:(][V][:(!]

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    robomanroboman Member Posts: 6,436
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Classic095
    If your talking about someone siphoning off your gas from your car, if it is a fairly new car, forget it, ya cant get a hose down the spout..



    I have a 2000 Dodge Stratus. Hopefully that's new enough [B)].

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    n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Try it, and see if you can get a hose down it, if so, there are devices ya can buy to insert into the spout, for anti theft..


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    jjmitchell60jjmitchell60 Member Posts: 3,887
    edited November -1
    My neighbor's kids have a 4-wheeler and he does not buy them gas. I wondered where they were getting gas till I went to mow the yard with the riding mower! Drained my 4-wheeler as well, got 1/2 tank out of my 92 GMC 4 WD farm truck. I left a 5 gal gas can with 2 gal. of gas and one gal. of varnish mixed sitting beside my shed later on and the drained it as well! For some reason their
    4-wheeler motor has now locked up! Wonder why?[}:)] Gas stealing is becoming a real problem around here. A girl that works with my ol lady told me today that some one has punched a hole in her gas tank of her car to drain the gas. I hope I catch one around my vehicles, they will be laying right there when the Sheriff arrives!

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    jsergovicjsergovic Member Posts: 5,526
    edited November -1
    Not here, but when a teenager, I heard of a kid at the gas station on 6 a.m. shift who opened the place. The "manager's" key was always in the register, with the register manual. He would reset the price to 1/10th of 1? and fill up. Then set the price back to ...whatever it was ... $0.89 9/10 [:D][:D]

    The owner caught on eventually, but never figured out how it was done.[?][?][?]
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    leadlead Member Posts: 2,311 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    This week gas started out at $1.59, went to $1.69 on Thurs., Then $1.77 yesterday. I'm going to Walmart to shop for skinny hoses![:(!]

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    steeltoe1978steeltoe1978 Member Posts: 3,248
    edited November -1
    Buy a locking gas cap. Some are some what universal, and some are made to spec for your vehicle. I'm getting one soon.
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