Originally Posted by
oldred
Right and I also don't understand all these posts suggesting diesel fuel, methanol, sugar, etc???????? What are you folks suggesting, putting that stuff in the tank in the hopes the thief will then steal it????? I mean how else would the thief get it if they didn't siphon it from the tank? This just makes no sense, why on Earth would someone pour junk into their own tank in an attempt to retaliate against a thief? First of all would the thief even come back? Then the owner would be faced with draining and flushing their own tank and for what, the chance the thief might strike again before the vehicle is needed again? If I am missing something then please explain just how folks are supposed to get these perps to steal the junk that is supposed to "get even with them"? Do you think even a gas thief wouldn't know the difference between diesel or methanol and gasoline? I seriously doubt any thief could be ticked into siphoning diesel, methanol etc and be made to think he had stolen gasoline since they are so different. All of those have a VERY strong odor that would be highly unlikely to go unnoticed and all but the dumbest of the dumb would instantly know he wasn't stealing gasoline! If I am missing the idea behind the methods of those suggestions then someone please enlighten me.