Gas Tank locks [Mobile/Archive]

FriskyTanuki

10-13-2004, 02:48 PM

After an attempted syphoning of my gas tank, I've decided to get a lock for it to keep these people away from my gas. I'm going to head over the local Autozone tomorrow, and I want to know if anyone has any recommendations for me? How much was it and did it work well?

zewone

10-13-2004, 02:51 PM

How do you know someone tried to syphon your gas? I didn't know people still did that. :D

Cornfedwb

10-13-2004, 02:51 PM

They're about $7-$9, they work fine for what they're supposed to do. Just tell them what sort of vehicle you have and tell them you want a locking gas cap, easy breezy.

kaji7p56

10-13-2004, 02:56 PM

I think somebody tried to siphon my gas also. I found some mints by one of my back tires. They were a litle to close to my gas tank...

FriskyTanuki

10-13-2004, 02:57 PM

How do you know someone tried to syphon your gas? I didn't know people still did that. :D

The fuel door was open when I hadn't driven in two days, so I put two and two together and figured out that someone tried to syphon gas and that they figured out that I had a 1/4 of a tank of gas and gave up. The Tempe/Phoenix is one of the highest car theft areas in the country, so I figured something like this might happen. Also, gas has gotten rather expensive around here in the past week.

tickdude

10-13-2004, 02:59 PM

That sucks (literally). Gas caps work well, but they can be a pain (don't lose the key). I got one after some kids in my old neighborhood were putting substances into people's gas tanks.

kaji7p56

10-13-2004, 03:01 PM

How do you know someone tried to syphon your gas? I didn't know people still did that. :D

The fuel door was open when I hadn't driven in two days, so I put two and two together and figured out that someone tried to syphon gas and that they figured out that I had a 1/4 of a tank of gas and gave up. The Tempe/Phoenix is one of the highest car theft areas in the country, so I figured something like this might happen. Also, gas has gotten rather expensive around here in the past week.

If you really want to deter gas thieves, just buy enough gas to get where you are going every morning. That way your tank will always be low and if they want your gas, they will have to work for it.

FriskyTanuki

10-13-2004, 03:03 PM

How do you know someone tried to syphon your gas? I didn't know people still did that. :D

The fuel door was open when I hadn't driven in two days, so I put two and two together and figured out that someone tried to syphon gas and that they figured out that I had a 1/4 of a tank of gas and gave up. The Tempe/Phoenix is one of the highest car theft areas in the country, so I figured something like this might happen. Also, gas has gotten rather expensive around here in the past week.

If you really want to deter gas thieves, just buy enough gas to get where you are going every morning. That way your tank will always be low and if they want your gas, they will have to work for it.

I could do that, but that would just be more of a hassle than it's worth. I just want to get a lock so they won't be able to get in at all.

beerguy961

10-13-2004, 03:05 PM

That sucks (literally). Gas caps work well, but they can be a pain (don't lose the key). I got one after some kids in my old neighborhood were putting substances into people's gas tanks.

Also don't break off the key in th lock. People do that a lot apparently...

kaji7p56

10-13-2004, 03:06 PM

How do you know someone tried to syphon your gas? I didn't know people still did that. :D

The fuel door was open when I hadn't driven in two days, so I put two and two together and figured out that someone tried to syphon gas and that they figured out that I had a 1/4 of a tank of gas and gave up. The Tempe/Phoenix is one of the highest car theft areas in the country, so I figured something like this might happen. Also, gas has gotten rather expensive around here in the past week.

If you really want to deter gas thieves, just buy enough gas to get where you are going every morning. That way your tank will always be low and if they want your gas, they will have to work for it.

I could do that, but that would just be more of a hassle than it's worth. I just want to get a lock so they won't be able to get in at all.

I understand, I have a lock too. I always keep my gas tank low because I am a broke-ass, cheap-ass, broke-cheap motherfuccker.

guessed

10-13-2004, 03:10 PM

That sucks (literally). Gas caps work well, but they can be a pain (don't lose the key). I got one after some kids in my old neighborhood were putting substances into people's gas tanks.

Yeah, back in High School, I got one after some kids had put shaving cream in my tank.

tickdude

10-13-2004, 03:13 PM

I understand, I have a lock too. I always keep my gas tank low because I am a broke-ass, cheap-ass, broke-cheap motherfuccker.

:lol: LMFAO! That about sums it up for us cheapassgamers! :lol:

Trakan

10-13-2004, 03:14 PM

It's a good idea, but I think it would piss off some of the vandals. They might do something else to your car because they couldn't get any gas out of it.

kaji7p56

10-13-2004, 03:16 PM

I understand, I have a lock too. I always keep my gas tank low because I am a broke-ass, cheap-ass, broke-cheap motherfuccker.

:lol: LMFAO! That about sums it up for us cheapassgamers! :lol:

Now if only I could find a site for cheapass insurance. I pay about $1100 a year, and my car is only worth $900.

Wshakspear

10-13-2004, 03:18 PM

When the power went out from MI to NY, i had almost no gas in my tank. I now never let it get past 1/2 empty...never again...

bignick

10-13-2004, 07:06 PM

They're about $7-$9, they work fine for what they're supposed to do. Just tell them what sort of vehicle you have and tell them you want a locking gas cap, easy breezy.

ya, what he said. dont get the cheapest one though, stant is good.

the official locking gas cap of BigNick

http://www.courtesynissanparts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CP&Product_Cod e=10508_D22

friedram

10-13-2004, 07:10 PM

I think if someone trys to syphon off gas from your car- you should forcibly make them Syphon some shotgun shells out of your shotgun.

friedram

10-13-2004, 07:19 PM

In that case I hope those people go to jail and get to play husband and wife...... amazing what random As(edited content)clowns will do!

smalien1

10-13-2004, 07:22 PM

If you ever see someone doing this jump up behind them, they get shocked and suck in!

thermal

10-13-2004, 07:24 PM

they have the locking caps with combination locks on them as well.
I'd go that route.

janglypangly

10-13-2004, 07:31 PM

If you ever see someone doing this jump up behind them, they get shocked and suck in!

LoL :D