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Drained fuel tanks

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by 1999blue, Jan 13, 2011.

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  1. Jan 13, 2011 #1
    1999blue

    1999blue Light Load Member

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    Someone wanted my fuel more than I did, they emptied the tanks to the point that my fuel light has come on, Question is, when the fuel light has come on, How many miles would it be safe to drive?
     
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  3. Jan 13, 2011 #2
    Artbroken

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    Far enough to catch the guy and beat the ever loving fear of the Almighty into him, I hope.
     
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  4. Jan 13, 2011 #3
    Superhauler

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    also far enough to buy some locking caps (or a gun)! :biggrin_25510:
     
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  5. Jan 13, 2011 #4
    rocknroll nik

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    far enough to fuel
     
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  7. Jan 13, 2011 #5
    Lilbit

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    About 30 miles at the most!
     
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  8. Jan 13, 2011 #6
    rbht

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    That a question thats hard to answer, every truck will be diffrent, i've drive mine 50 mile with the light on fueled up and still had 40 gallons in the tanks. The size of the tanks will determine how far you can run.
     
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  9. Jan 13, 2011 #7
    Jfaulk99

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    Problem with locking caps (assuming they don't freeze and you can't unlock them) is there are still plugs in the bottom of the tank. You can't totally prevent fuel theft.
     
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  10. Jan 13, 2011 #8
    black_dog106

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    What Artbroken said.
    Said much kinder than i could have.
     
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  11. Jan 13, 2011 #9
    Superhauler

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    sure slows them down for long enough to take aim:biggrin_25521:
     
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  12. Jan 13, 2011 #10
    JohnP3

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    I have seen a group that got caught steeling fuel they had a vacuum truck and hoses they parked, then one guy would crawl under your truck and with a rubber boot thing he put on the bottom of the tank. it had a hole saw in it. they drilled a hole in the tank and sucked out the fuel when the did one tank they went over and did the other, when that one stopped getting fuel they shut it off and went to the next truck. They got caught because a group of us were having a beer in a parking lot, and one guy saw them and called 911.
    They not only lost the fuel, the tanks had to be removed and repaired or replaced.
     
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