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Old May 17, 2006 | 06:13 PM
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Low tech gas thieves

The new way of stealing gas that I heard on the news is they just drill a hole in the bottom of your gas tank and let the gas drain into a can. So much for locking gas caps and anti siphon filler necks.

 
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Old May 17, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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Should be real easy with a jacked-up 4X4, but let them try that with a slammed vehicle!
 
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Old May 17, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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Whatever happened to a 3 foot section of garden hose and a thief with 87 octane on his breath?
 
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Old May 18, 2006 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by helifixer
The new way of stealing gas that I heard on the news is they just drill a hole in the bottom of your gas tank and let the gas drain into a can. So much for locking gas caps and anti siphon filler necks.

I doubt they drill, probably more of a puncture.
 
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Old May 18, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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Drilling could cause a fire, i also support the "puncturing" theory.
 
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