Comments on: How About Some Gasoline Insurance? http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/prevent-gas-thieves/ Wise Choices. Improved Finances. A Better Life. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:51:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Karla http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/prevent-gas-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-5896 Karla Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:47:25 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=195#comment-5896 One small problem with that locking gas cap advice: Someone stole several gallons of gas from my car via siphoning a couple months ago, so I bought a locking gas cap to prevent the problem from happening again. (Incidentally, no one believed me until an article came out in our local paper here in rural Kansas about some kid who got arrested for siphoning gas.) Anyway, I just filled my tank up again today. Since I commute, I'm compulsive about my gas mileage. I noticed this tank wasn't doing so well, and when I got to the station to refuel, I found out why. Someone's popped the lock out of my locking gas cap. Btw, I have a car alarm. Apparently, the fuel door is not a covered area. One small problem with that locking gas cap advice:

Someone stole several gallons of gas from my car via siphoning a couple months ago, so I bought a locking gas cap to prevent the problem from happening again. (Incidentally, no one believed me until an article came out in our local paper here in rural Kansas about some kid who got arrested for siphoning gas.) Anyway, I just filled my tank up again today. Since I commute, I’m compulsive about my gas mileage. I noticed this tank wasn’t doing so well, and when I got to the station to refuel, I found out why. Someone’s popped the lock out of my locking gas cap. Btw, I have a car alarm. Apparently, the fuel door is not a covered area.

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]]> By: Weekly Roundup: Life Skills Edition | Frugal Dad http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/prevent-gas-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-2260 Weekly Roundup: Life Skills Edition | Frugal Dad Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:06:50 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=195#comment-2260 [...] Wisdom Journal provided some great advice for avoiding gas thieves! I’ve always heard stories of people trying to siphon gas, and at $4.00 a gallon I guess the [...] [...] Wisdom Journal provided some great advice for avoiding gas thieves! I’ve always heard stories of people trying to siphon gas, and at $4.00 a gallon I guess the [...]

]]> By: Philip http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/prevent-gas-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-2254 Philip Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:36:43 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=195#comment-2254 As stated other places drilling is really not as dangerous at it seems. Even with a metal tank, if there is decent volume the gasoline will not explode because of a couple sparks. Gasoline burns in an engine with very controlled amound of fuel and oxygen. They could tap on a tank and tell how much it has in it before they start drilling, problem solved. This could be a huge problem that does not have much for an easy solution, glad I park in a garage at home, and parking building at work. As stated other places drilling is really not as dangerous at it seems. Even with a metal tank, if there is decent volume the gasoline will not explode because of a couple sparks. Gasoline burns in an engine with very controlled amound of fuel and oxygen.

They could tap on a tank and tell how much it has in it before they start drilling, problem solved.

This could be a huge problem that does not have much for an easy solution, glad I park in a garage at home, and parking building at work.

]]> By: Ron http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/prevent-gas-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-2237 Ron Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:09:29 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=195#comment-2237 <a href="#comment-2236" rel="nofollow">#</a>Frugal Dad→ Oh, you'll hear it! BOOM! Right after that the media will blame the guy's death on evil oil company executives for "forcing" him to use such drastic measures to fuel his vehicle. The biggest problem is that those plastic tanks are not cheap. My wife needed a new one after the overflow valve got stuck and it was going to cost over $900. We were planning on buying a new car anyway so we went ahead with the purchase. #Frugal Dad→

Oh, you’ll hear it! BOOM!
Right after that the media will blame the guy’s death on evil oil company
executives for “forcing” him to use such drastic measures to fuel his
vehicle.

The biggest problem is that those plastic tanks are not cheap. My wife needed a new one after the overflow valve got stuck and it was going to cost over $900. We were planning on buying a new car anyway so we went ahead with the purchase.

]]> By: Ron http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/prevent-gas-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-2242 Ron Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:22:09 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=195#comment-2242 <a href="#comment-2240" rel="nofollow">#</a>Ari Herzog→ Actually, it may become more widespread! I knew someone who had her tank emptied by siphoning ... in the South! #Ari Herzog→

Actually, it may become more widespread! I knew someone who had her tank
emptied by siphoning … in the South!

]]> By: Ari Herzog http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/prevent-gas-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-2240 Ari Herzog Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:50:43 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=195#comment-2240 Gas thieves? Must be a west coast thing. But, hey, as the old saying goes, if a so-called thief really wants something he'll do anything to get it. Gas thieves? Must be a west coast thing.

But, hey, as the old saying goes, if a so-called thief really wants something he’ll do anything to get it.

]]> By: Frugal Dad http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/prevent-gas-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-2236 Frugal Dad Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:39:44 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=195#comment-2236 Waiting to hear about a couple theives getting blown up when their drill causes a spark and the tank ignites. I'd also be interested to see how many of these thieves are smokers - they'll sneak around puncturing tanks and siphoning out a few dollars worth of gas, and then drive to a convenience store and pay $4 for a pack of cigs. Makes no sense. Waiting to hear about a couple theives getting blown up when their drill causes a spark and the tank ignites. I’d also be interested to see how many of these thieves are smokers – they’ll sneak around puncturing tanks and siphoning out a few dollars worth of gas, and then drive to a convenience store and pay $4 for a pack of cigs. Makes no sense.

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