How do you stop peolple stealing fuel?

[Starkey]

I have a vr bt1 and some assh*le keeps stealing my fuel, just wondering how people have counteracted this problem. Please keep ideas sensible.

[nicko]

buy a fuel cap that requires a key to unlock it

[hsvpunk]

thats a good question.
put it on gas? lol...

[Starkey]

I had a lockable cap its now gone with my fuel.

[hsvpunk]

im taking it, that ur petrol gets taken at night?
Whr do u park? and does it happen to ur neighbours?

[nicko]

put a lock on your petrol flap then

[Starkey]

fuel flap is plastic, yes it gets taken at night and i have no off street parking

[DannyboyDS]

so it's happened a few times aye?

might be time to go without a car for a week, drop the fuel tank out or just divert the filler tube if possible to a tank of something that would KILL a car, if you cant divert the filler tube then add a makeshift one to a tank of car killer, half petrol half diesel will stop em doing it, but might not kill there car.

ok, ok, ok thats one idea that involves a bit of revenge however if your clever and any good with electronics you can wire a switch up so that when your car is locked and the petrol tank gets opened (just like for the bonnet and boot) the alarm will go off.

Hell i'm going to add a petrol cap alarm to my car within the next few weeks, why not.

[azkwazere]

only buy enough fuel to get you where you need to go... dont have a full tank of fuel all the time... keep a jerry can of fuel in the house if you forget... also, plan an all nighter with a basbal bat and belt the **** out of the guy...

aZk.

[stocky]

^^ i like the revenge idea. definately run it to a tank in your boot filled with something bad that looks like petrol

[knowledge_is_power]

You could set up a pressure switch (like those used on the doors for your interior light) and hook it up to your car alarm or horn.

[nicko]

or even a gate alarm. They are about 120db and cost $10. When the pin is released the alarm will sound until the pin is back in. I like the idea of smashing the **** out of the person but its your call. If you hurt them they will come back and do something 10x worse.

[stocky]

alarm switch hooked up to a crossbow hidden on the back seat = winner

[TWOJZ]

probably not the best idea to put any kinda switch next to the petrol filler, most, if not all switches make a spark when switched.

[beefcream]

what kind of person would steal ur fuel i mean cummon. i would put a camera outside or stake out and get the person good!

thats down right pathetic

[nicko]

probably not the best idea to put any kinda switch next to the petrol filler, most, if not all switches make a spark when switched.

probably not a good idea to have a car that leaks petrol vapors out of the filler cap

[BANKS]

Put really long nails pointing upwards on the ground where the fuel cap is. OR MOUSE TRAPS!!! HAHAHAHH OR A BEAR TRAP!!!!!

glass etc etc.

Because 9/10 the bogan that steals the petrol isnt wearing shoes, or really worn thongs. So attack him from below!!!

[Starkey]

ok i will go to the wreckers tomorrow and buy a horn, then i will go to jaycar for a switch wire it all up with an override for when i need to fuel up then when horn goes i will kill! (ok maybe not kill) will keep you all informed with pictures. thanks for the ideas.

[vncruzr]

shoot em..........

[redcv6]

pitbull or shotgun

[BANKS]

^^^^^ yeah theres really fun ways, go american on their arse......

[And_ROOS]

Like the old mousetrap boardgame, make a big capture cage above the area next to your car, then when he opens the petrol flap BAM! cage falls down and he is stuck for the night.

Then the next morning do to him whatever you like. A pitbull launching shotgun, or a pitbull WITH a shotgun seem the best ideas.

[cracker]

extention cord, cut the black, green/yellow out, attach blue to filler neck. plug in and leave.
but i didnt tell u that.

[daron]

put a fake tank in and fill it with sulphurc acid and let them suck it out with a hose

[VrWagz1]

extention cord, cut the black, green/yellow out, attach blue to filler neck. plug in and leave.
but i didnt tell u that.

That wont work, but if you throw down one of those steel front door matts on the ground infront of the fuel door, and hook the blue wire to that and hook the brown wire to the car body, that may have the desired effect.

But i didnt tell you that either....