Actually it wouldn't have to cost so much. You can have an insert installed that has a bolt through it. After which, gas thieves could just remove the bolt instead of drilling another hole in your tank. The best solution would be to set an example to other gas thieves by installing holes in their scull with a high to medium velocity projectile. But other than killing off the low life - I think the best solutions might possibly be the most cost-effective ones. -WaV
On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 6:54 PM, Louise Power <power_lou...@hotmail.com> wrote: > It's probably cheaper in the long run just to get a new one. I'm not sure > I'd want to drive with a repaired tank. Remember, KA-BOOM! > > ------------------------------ > From: fh...@townandcountryins.com > To: power_lou...@hotmail.com; mark.al...@l-3com.com; wavyca...@gmail.com > CC: dlocklea...@gmail.com; o...@texascavers.com > Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 16:34:20 -0500 > > Subject: RE: [ot_caving] gas supply and demand > > Due to the labor involved, repairing a drilled or ruptured gas tank will > be an expensive repair job if you pay someone else to do it. They do not > employ practical (cheap) methods. > > Fritz > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Louise Power [mailto:power_lou...@hotmail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, May 23, 2008 3:17 PM > *To:* mark.al...@l-3com.com; Don Cooper > *Cc:* David; o...@texascavers.com > *Subject:* RE: [ot_caving] gas supply and demand > > > > Even worse, there was a story on the news the other night talking about how > even if people got locking gas caps, thieves would drill small holes in the > gas tanks and drain the gas out that way. Thieves are so much more inventive > than we are. They seem to stay one step ahead of any measure we take. > Imagine the poor vehicle owner, who turns his key and KA-BOOM!!! > ------------------------------ > > From: mark.al...@l-3com.com > Subject: RE: [ot_caving] gas supply and demand > Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 12:42:34 -0500 > To: wavyca...@gmail.com; power_lou...@hotmail.com > CC: dlocklea...@gmail.com; o...@texascavers.com > > There was an article in the *Dallas Morning News* this past week > addressing this and how restaurants and vendors that collect/recycle this > stuff are being robbed blind by "grease bandits". > > > > May be a great way to make your own fuel, but, yuck! > > > > Also read how gas stations are experiencing higher drive offs and people > getting their gas tanks siphoned. > > > > Better get a locking gas cap, y'all! > > > > > > Later, > > > > Mark > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Don Cooper [mailto:wavyca...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Fri 5/23/2008 12:20 PM > *To:* Louise Power > *Cc:* David; o...@texascavers.com > *Subject:* Re: [ot_caving] gas supply and demand > > Yes, it is indeed do-able. All you need are vehicles with diesel engines, > some vats, chemicals and pumps to take out all the glycerin and impurities > and filter it all out. It is quite an effective way to go as long as you've > got local restraunts agreeable to waste oil "take out". > -WaV > > On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 11:52 AM, Louise Power <power_lou...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > I saw a story on the news the other day about some guy in California (of > course) who had converted his vehicle to run on cooking oil which he > recycled from local restaurants. He said it worked well and the only > downside was that his garage smelled like a French fry. > >
