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May 2, 2008 | 12:30 PM

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JayGXP

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Originally Posted by Technical Ted

I saw on the news that some of the thieves are just putting a catch pan under the tank & punching a hole in the bottom.

It only takes one spark to figure out its a bad idea

well as long as the tank is not empty then there is no worry the fumes is what you are concerned with not the gas its self

so no boom boom like your thinking

May 2, 2008 | 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by putertopia

What'* the difference between letting gas out between the fuel rail and the fuel filter? Turning the key repetitively should get you a bit more than a cup of gas I'd presume... and it would be in a more convenient location than around the motor.

A thief wouldn't have a key to turn repeatedly...

May 2, 2008 | 03:01 PM

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the fuel filter was way up by the tank, not easy to reach. the hardest part of disconnecting the fuel rail was getting the hood open (that'* where the damage was). i had her crank the key (coils disconnected just to avoid the whole spark thing together) for like 2 secs, and then it'd squirt out about 1/3 gallon of gas. when it stopped, she'd crank again. and we did that over and over for a full tank. it really wasn't THAT bad; definitely better than letting all that gas go to waste