Locking gas cap?
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From: Georgia on my mind...
Are you daft? The fuel tank is made of plastic on these trucks.
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You could always fix a hole in the tank with Mighty Putty. That stuff is supposed to fix everything. 
Billy Mays would never advertise something that wasn't revolutionary! 
Billy Mays would never advertise something that wasn't revolutionary!
Last edited by GoalieFergy53; Sep 25, 2008 at 10:25 AM. Reason: I personally don't recommend fixing your fuel tank with Mighty Putty. That would just be crazy!
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Locking gas caps and siphon proof filler necks just frustrate would be gas theives. Building a smarter mouse trap just makes the mice get smarter.
But nothing says thanks for not poking a hole in my gas tank quite like 5 gallons of free gas. The watered down type of course. Its kinda hard for these ****** to get around to steal everybody's gas with a hydrolocked engine. lol
FWIW sugar in a gas tank doesn't do squat. Sugar doesn't dissolve in gasoline, so it just settles to the bottom of the tank.
But nothing says thanks for not poking a hole in my gas tank quite like 5 gallons of free gas. The watered down type of course. Its kinda hard for these ****** to get around to steal everybody's gas with a hydrolocked engine.
lolFWIW sugar in a gas tank doesn't do squat. Sugar doesn't dissolve in gasoline, so it just settles to the bottom of the tank.
Last edited by Oxlander; Sep 25, 2008 at 12:54 PM.
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Locking gas caps and siphon proof filler necks just frustrate would be gas theives. Building a smarter mouse trap just makes the mice get smarter.
But nothing says thanks for not poking a hole in my gas tank quite like 5 gallons of free gas. The watered down type of course. Its kinda hard for these ****** to get around to steal everybody's gas with a hydrolocked engine. lol
FWIW sugar in a gas tank doesn't do squat. Sugar doesn't dissolve in gasoline, so it just settles to the bottom of the tank.
But nothing says thanks for not poking a hole in my gas tank quite like 5 gallons of free gas. The watered down type of course. Its kinda hard for these ****** to get around to steal everybody's gas with a hydrolocked engine.
lolFWIW sugar in a gas tank doesn't do squat. Sugar doesn't dissolve in gasoline, so it just settles to the bottom of the tank.
What sugar does is it clogs the fuel filter and can damage the fuel pump, leaving the idiot stranded after about 20 miles of driving. Plus it'll require a nice $300 bill to drop and clean the tank.
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Joking right ??? Sorry bud, but those "splash guard" (not skid plates) don't do jack and are about as durable as a sheet of construction paper. Would take a drill all of half a second to get through.
Locking gas cap isn't needed. Like someone said, keeps the honest, honest. You don't want people fawkin with your truck ? Look into one of those pricey, high tech security systems.
You said you found the cap open, but no fuel missing right ? The morons tried it, hoping to score big with your big truck, and found out it doesn't work like that anymore.
Anyways, I would listen to Quintin, and follow Ox's advice. I doubt I'd put a whole gallon in the Jerry can though... too much money wasted !
Welding the gas tank ??
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You guys are reading too much Snopes lately (or not reading it fully). The pickup lines for gasoline are at the very lowest spot on the tank so you don't run out of gas with 3 gallons left in the tank.
What sugar does is it clogs the fuel filter and can damage the fuel pump, leaving the idiot stranded after about 20 miles of driving. Plus it'll require a nice $300 bill to drop and clean the tank.
What sugar does is it clogs the fuel filter and can damage the fuel pump, leaving the idiot stranded after about 20 miles of driving. Plus it'll require a nice $300 bill to drop and clean the tank.
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