Lock your gas tank

wtravlr1 wrote:
It was not exactly rationed, but due to the long lines, at least in our area, odd number plates filled up on odd number days and even number on even.

And they limited how much you could buy.

In addition to the odd even days there were other attempts at limiting your purchases… some tried 10 gallon limits on purchases at one time… bulk deliveries were limited to 80% of the pervious years purchases without showing a need for higher amounts… I myself wasn’t limited to the 80% because my tank was a new install without a record of use… all were attempts at rationing…

Francesca Knowles wrote:

Water-Bug wrote:
Back during the gas crisis of the '70s, ....snip.... Gas was a lot cheaper back then but rationed.

"Rationed"????

Unless I'm mistaken, gas hasn't been rationed in this Country since WWII!

I do remember sitting in line for gas in the '70's- but never had to pass over a coupon or anything...

In California, you could only buy gas on odd or even days, dependant upon the last digit of your license plate. In my book that is rationing. If you can't buy it when you want to and have the time and money to do so, but can't because of government edict, it's rationed

It was not exactly rationed, but due to the long lines, at least in our area, odd number plates filled up on odd number days and even number on even.

Water-Bug wrote:
Back during the gas crisis of the '70s, ....snip.... Gas was a lot cheaper back then but rationed.

"Rationed"????

Unless I'm mistaken, gas hasn't been rationed in this Country since WWII!

I do remember sitting in line for gas in the '70's- but never had to pass over a coupon or anything...

man you guys spend more on locks the than cost of a tank of gas… in my entire driving life never had a lock on the gas cap and never had any stolen… I don’t lock my tool compartments and seldom loch the entry door…

I guess we travel in different circles sometimes…

that’s not to say I couldn’t happen sometime but I’m not going to expend much effort worrying about it…

They steal gas outta my TV, they will find it the most expensive gas they ever stole. My Jeep is one of very few diesels in the US.

Which has led to some stories at the gas station as various folks have tried to stop me from the "mistake" of tanking up with the "wrong" stuff.

I have, however, considered putting a locking cap on there to prevent well-meaning friends and gas station pump jockeys from making a real mistake.

Would rather have them siphon from the gas cap than punch a hole in the bottom of the tank.

Actually, I'd rather have the scumbags caught before the deed than either option above.

That is pretty common. A gas cap lock on any and all vehicles goes without saying. It both keeps gas from coming out, and foreign substances from getting in.

Of course, the thieves are punching tanks and slicing hoses going from the gas tank, but a gas cap lock at least makes them work for the fuel they are stealing.

Another suggestion I have: If you have a pickup truck, buy a tailgate lock.

The Master lock is the beefiest, followed by the Bully (although the Bully one is very difficult to install), followed by the McGard (which is very easy to get installed, but it is the weakest.) Even a hose clamp with a spot weld on the screw is a deterrent.

I am surprised at how often I find my tailgate lid down, but thankfully still there thanks to the lock on the hinge. I don't lock the handle because it is stupidly easy for someone to break that off and move the locking rod.

Back during the gas crisis of the '70s, I came out of my home to find my garden hose cut in pieces. "Darn kids!!!" I thought. When I backed my truck up, there was another piece of hose under the truck. I glanced down at the fuel guage and sure enough, EMPTY. The hose was worth as much as the gas that they stole. Gas was a lot cheaper back then but rationed.