THE PILGRIM
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Sounds like somebody maybe a kid messing with you. Or a gas stealer scared off? If they were really aiming to mess you up bad, they probably would have closed the cap and door.
Would you drain your tank?
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It's not the difficulty, it's the frequency...
Comrad
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Could just be somebody needed a gas cap and went shopping on your street.
shouldazagged
Absent Comrade
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feralmerril
Absent Comrade
I am on my way to town to buy some lockable caps. The cap wasnt gone on the truck, the gas door was open and the cap was off and hanging by a rubber thingey. I aint going to worry about it as I have the insurance and am 90% sure it was a prank. I love the truck, its a extended cab with the stepside. Usualy I just leave my trailer on it to go quad riding or haul stuff to the dump. Hardly drive it most of the time. It has only about 124,000 miles on her. The reason given why the year older GMC is more than the year newer silverado is, is he claims some testing company claims the GMC is rated a couple points out of a 100 worse thann the silverado is in a side crash test! The GMC is a three door and the silverado has 4 doors. The insurance rate question is being explored and we left the conversation with he is "going to try and work something out".
model70hunter
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Welcome to the club.
For a second I swore ole Feral said lizard. But it was tank. So I drained mine. It was a bad time for the fish.
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Sugar in the gas
I think "Mythbusters" did a story about sugar in gas = no effect.
When I was about 16 the local story was mothballs in the gas tank would VASTLY improve power output.
Mothballs in the tank of my Honda 150 Dream had no effect that I could see, good or bad.
Also as a side note, asprin in Coke will not make you drunk. (7th grade)
Smoking banana peels will only give you a sore throat. (about 1969 after watching "The Smothers brothers")
I think "Mythbusters" did a story about sugar in gas = no effect.
When I was about 16 the local story was mothballs in the gas tank would VASTLY improve power output.
Mothballs in the tank of my Honda 150 Dream had no effect that I could see, good or bad.
Also as a side note, asprin in Coke will not make you drunk. (7th grade)
Smoking banana peels will only give you a sore throat. (about 1969 after watching "The Smothers brothers")
duppie
Member
....and a Guinness with 5 drops of rubber sap is not "Island Viagra"
J. R. WEEMS
Member
Maybe some drunk just needed to take a whiz??
Fishslayer
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
I've actually called a couple places that swore on mom's grave they would save me money. When I tell them I'm with GEICO they lose interest & wish me good day.
Hardly any real gas thieves today bother with siphoning, instead they punch a hole in the plastic tanks and drain quickly into ready gas jugs. The bus I drive for a retirement home had nearly 30 gallons taken in this method, it was parked off the beaten path and gave them plenty of time to pull it off, now they park it in front of the building by a large light.
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feralmerril
Absent Comrade
Would you believe neither GMC or chevy sell locking caps for the truck? They both are the same. First I stopped to napa but they didnt have any but can order them. Talked to the parts guy at gmc and he says sugar WILL ruin the engine despite what snoops says. I probley will order some from napa tomorrow. I am going to take my chances and not drain the tank.
BobC357
Member
Since you drove it since and it ran OK, you probably are OK.
quneur
Member
You are in Utah. Someone probably pulled the gas cap to bless the gasoline.
M3Stuart
Member
The first one is 'full price'. The second one gets the 'multi-car' discount. You could have your agent test this by reversing the order of the trucks on the policy - see if the second one is still significantly cheaper.
I wouldn't drain the tank. Reason: IMHO - I try to only deal with the problems I REALLY have and make a major effort not to create worrying fantasies in my head. Was it sugared? Did leprechauns take some gas to build a warming fire near their pot of gold? Did the NSA install a tracking device? It never ends...
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M3Stuart
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GMC and chevy are the SAME?!? Egads!!! When did that happen? My gosh, and all this time I thought they were TOTALLY DIFFERENT BRANDS!!!
snopes.com: Sugar in the Gas Tank
some information here doesn't sound as bad as the stories heard over the years.
Steve W
some information here doesn't sound as bad as the stories heard over the years.
Steve W
I remember that shooting up peanut butter and mayonnaise was supposed to get you high. I'm SURE that somebody tried it.
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feralmerril
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54 years ago a bunch of us were sitting in a bar near yosemite. A guy came in and was crushing aspirins and taking a cigarette apart and putting the powder in the middle and smoking it. Claimed he got high off it. The owner came over and threw his butt out. I remember the guy claimed he was johnny ray`s body guard. Now dont any of you try that but if you do report if it works.
