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06-26-2008, 12:53 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Sonoma County, California
Posts: 70
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Has anyone been plagued with someone siphoning fuel from their motorhomes yet?
I'm seeking advice on which is the best locking gas cap to buy. I'm sure that this is a problem that is sure to come with the fuel prices.
Carle McFarland, 2004 Journey 36G
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06-26-2008, 12:53 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Sonoma County, California
Posts: 70
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Has anyone been plagued with someone siphoning fuel from their motorhomes yet?
I'm seeking advice on which is the best locking gas cap to buy. I'm sure that this is a problem that is sure to come with the fuel prices.
Carle McFarland, 2004 Journey 36G
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06-26-2008, 02:53 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Sonoma County, California
Posts: 375
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I just ordered a Workhorse gas cap at 2 1/2 times the price of a typical Stant gas cap. I haven't had a problem so far, but who knows when someone will get brave enough. (My MH is at a RV storage lot.)
Last week, the T.V. news kindly showed everyone how easy it is to rip-off motorhomes by breaking the gas cap and cutting the fuel line... and they showed the clip at 5, 6 and 11 pm so no one would miss it.
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06-26-2008, 03:27 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 57
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Some vehicles have blocks in the fuel filler tube but as Richard said the RV is an easy one to crawl under and drain the fuel from the line.
I was reading on one forum the guy was not only afraid of someone siphoning the gas but wanted to prevent the ex from dumping sugar in lol
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06-26-2008, 04:32 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Mo/Texas
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Richard 34A:
I just ordered a Workhorse gas cap at 2 1/2 times the price of a typical Stant gas cap. I haven't had a problem so far, but who knows when someone will get brave enough. (My MH is at a RV storage lot.)
Last week, the T.V. news kindly showed everyone how easy it is to rip-off motorhomes by breaking the gas cap and cutting the fuel line... and they showed the clip at 5, 6 and 11 pm so no one would miss it. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
That is exactly why I put socalled news people in the same category as rv/car salesman. 
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06-26-2008, 04:43 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: humble,tx
Posts: 93
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Around here they just drill a hole in the bottom of tank.Allso they seal your license plate. They put them on there vechicle go into a gas station fill up and run. Guess who gets a vist. State troop put out that bulletin.
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06-26-2008, 06:42 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Fallbrook, Ca
Posts: 307
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See, there's the difference right there.... In So. Cal. you can't get air in your tires without paying for it first..... 
Sarge
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06-26-2008, 09:38 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Santa Clarita, CA.
Posts: 1,222
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And it's filtered so as not to disturb the tire Karma..
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'06 Itasca Meridian 34H, CAT C7/350
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06-27-2008, 03:07 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Fallbrook, Ca
Posts: 307
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06-27-2008, 03:26 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: McVeytown, PA
Posts: 39
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Well, at least the supreme court said we can keep our guns for the time being. so we should re-institute the code of the old west. When wronged or threatened shoot. The only thing these thieving animals understand. 
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Steve, Pat, Hakbar, & Root Motor
2007 National RV Pacifica 36'
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06-27-2008, 03:42 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Southwest Missouri
Posts: 8
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Hans, my German Shepard put the bite on a couple of teens that were trying to siphon gas from my pickup last Saturday night. They ran into my equipment shed where Hans kept them until I showed up with Smitty (Smith & Wesson).
About 20 minutes after our call the county mounty showed up. One of those boys won't be sitting down for a while and both are in the slammer. 
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2006 Excursion 39S, Freightliner, Cat 350
2010 Honda Fit and Buster, the wonder dog
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06-27-2008, 05:53 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,080
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Our Adventurer came with a door over the gas fill with a non keyed turn to latch knob. I replaced the latch a couple years ago with a keyed lock.
Granted the door can be broken, but like any type of securtiy system it only makes yours less appealing to the crooks.
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06-27-2008, 01:53 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Southern California
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Teach:
Hans, my German Shepard put the bite on a couple of teens that were trying to siphon gas from my pickup last Saturday night. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Does Hans have any off-spring? I'm afraid my Lab would lead them to the fuel tank and lick them in the face while they were filling up their cans... 
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06-27-2008, 03:49 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Full Time, TX Home Base
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I think Hans need an extra portion of steak tonight.
Ken
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06-27-2008, 06:09 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Smyrna, GA
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Craig P.:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Teach:
Hans, my German Shepard put the bite on a couple of teens that were trying to siphon gas from my pickup last Saturday night. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Does Hans have any off-spring? I'm afraid my Lab would lead them to the fuel tank and lick them in the face while they were filling up their cans... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
LOL, there's alot of those around Craig! I just hope mine scares them away when they first get a glimpse of her. Otherwise, she'll be running the "lick me" line too.
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Smyrna GA
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06-28-2008, 03:01 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Hickory, NC
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Teach:
Hans, my German Shepard put the bite on a couple of teens that were trying to siphon gas from my pickup last Saturday night.....Hans kept them until I showed up with Smitty (Smith & Wesson).
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Hans & Smitty!!! Now that's a good team 
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06-30-2008, 09:30 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Southwest Missouri
Posts: 8
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 Well, now one of the boy's parents is threatening to sue me for the damages to their kid's posterior. (This morning they tried to get Hans labelled as a menace/biter. Judge refused, said Hans doing his job, plus have a "Beware of Dog" sign posted at entrance.)
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Happy Trails, Gary
2006 Excursion 39S, Freightliner, Cat 350
2010 Honda Fit and Buster, the wonder dog
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06-30-2008, 10:43 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Woodburn Oregon USA
Posts: 66
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Someone needs to explain to them they were luckey it was Hans and not Smitty doing a job on thier little darling.
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2008 Holiday Rambler Endeavor 40 PDQ , ISL 400
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06-30-2008, 03:21 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: ...hopefully on the road!
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Someone needs to explain to them they were luckey it was Hans and not Smitty doing a job on thier little darling. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
EXACTLY what I was thinking! Tell 'em they should give Hans a reward for keeping their little darling from being shot!!
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'03 Winnebago UA 40e TRADED OFF JUL 2023 / '17 Jeep Grand Cherokee toad
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06-30-2008, 04:04 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: North America somewhere
Posts: 2,098
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Last month an Indianapolis cable TV guy returned to his van just in time to see the thief walking away with a can of his gas. The thief punched a hole in the gas tank, caught all he could, then left the rest on the pavement under the van.
Teach, that's the kind of parents that raise delinquents, who often grow up to be ex-cons.
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