Making Gasoline Disappear

inspiredsports

As if it isn't easy enough to go through a semi-tanker of gas in a month with 6 drivers, 5 cars, 1 dirt bike, a golf cart and 8-1/2 acres of lawn to mow . . .

. . . my youngest daughter is dating a scumbag!

I've noticed fuel input input versus miles driven haven't been matching up in the car my youngest drives to her boyfriend's about once a week since he's home from college this summer.

The family situation there is horrible and I won't go into it, but it's an unemployed single mother with 2 sons/worst home in a nice neighborhood scenario.

The car has a fuel door that opens from inside, but it's been pried open and I found numerous scratch marks on the paint around it.

I talked to the nice neighbors in the area and they confirmed they've seen the boys filling the mom's car out of a plastic 5 gallon gas can on several occasions.

I guess I'll have to pick up a locking gas cap.

TNRabbit

un-effing-believable!

inspiredsports

Yep, and I always try to keep the tank full because Dads worry about their daughters like that.

I guess he figured I wouldn't notice 4 or 5 gallons gone missing per week, but fuel computers have a strange way of flagging that kind of thing.

I just found out the younger brother was caught siphoning from his neighbor's lawn tractor. I guess the young one is doing the siphoning after dark when he's sure my daughter is inside watching a movie with the older brother and mom.

hearingimpared

UGH! How scumbagish!!!

However if the dolt had an iota of a brain cell he would pull your car up next to his mom's take a hose and siphon until it stopped! Hmmmm . . . makes me sound scumbagish!:eek::D:o

Jstas

Um...yeah, if that was my daughter she wouldn't be dating him anymore.

Makes me wonder whose breath smells like gas.

Polkersince85

My kids bought their own gas. Got better mileage that way. Wouldn't take long for your situation to stop if she was footing the bill.

exalted512

inspiredsports wrote: »

As if it isn't easy enough to go through a semi-tanker of gas in a month with 6 drivers, 5 cars, 1 dirt bike, a golf cart and 8-1/2 acres of lawn to mow . . .

. . . my youngest daughter is dating a scumbag!

I've noticed fuel input input versus miles driven haven't been matching up in the car my youngest drives to her boyfriend's about once a week since he's home from college this summer.

The family situation there is horrible and I won't go into it, but it's an unemployed single mother with 2 sons/worst home in a nice neighborhood scenario.

The car has a fuel door that opens from inside, but it's been pried open and I found numerous scratch marks on the paint around it.

I talked to the nice neighbors in the area and they confirmed they've seen the boys filling the mom's car out of a plastic 5 gallon gas can on several occasions.

I guess I'll have to pick up a locking gas cap.

You need to give your number to those neighbors and have them call you. Or if theyre really nice, see if you can get them to video tape it.
-Cody

Polk user

inspiredsports wrote: »

. . . my youngest daughter is dating a scumbag!

Me thinks missing gas ain't your biggest problem here.

Joe08867

Polk user wrote: »

Me thinks missing gas ain't your biggest problem here.

+1 on that.

inspiredsports

She's the youngest of three. From experience, the harder you push one way, the harder they push the other. It will work itself out if history repeats as it did with the first two who are now dating guys I consider worthy to be sons. I just hate to be funding this particular part of the education, but a locking cap should do the trick.

The neighbors never see the siphoning part, they just confirm they have seen the boys filling the Mom's car from a red plastic gas container during daylight hours.

nooshinjohn

hearingimpared wrote: »

UGH! How scumbagish!!!

However if the dolt had an iota of a brain cell he would pull your car up next to his mom's take a hose and siphon until it stopped! Hmmmm . . . makes me sound scumbagish!:eek::D:o

Joe... would you happen to know this from experience?:p;):D


Sounds like it's time to tell your daughter to find a new boyfriend.

TECHNOKID

Polk user wrote: »

Me thinks missing gas ain't your biggest problem here.

Agreed, I'd find some sneaky way to get my daughter away from that dirt ASAP.

inspiredsports wrote: »

She's the youngest of three. From experience, the harder you push one way, the harder they push the other. It will work itself out if history repeats as it did with the first two who are now dating guys I consider worthy to be sons. I just hate to be funding this particular part of the education, but a locking cap should do the trick.

The neighbors never see the siphoning part, they just confirm they have seen the boys filling the Mom's car from a red plastic gas container during daylight hours.

Can't you also tamper with the car and install a contact that would trigger the horn as soon as the gaz door is open (unless of course disabled from the inside of the car)? You make your daugther deosn't know about it. If she comes home telling you some weird happened with her car you'd know eactly what happened. Even better, install a triggered camera and once this happens show to her who is the guilty beast :eek:

vc69

Polkersince85 wrote: »

My kids bought their own gas. Got better mileage that way. Wouldn't take long for your situation to stop if she was footing the bill.

Bingo!

inspiredsports

TECHNOKID wrote: »

. . . I'd find some sneaky way to get my daughter away from that dirt ASAP.

I'm working on that

TECHNOKID wrote: »

Can't you also tamper with the car and install a contact that would trigger the horn as soon as the gaz door is open (unless of course disabled from the inside of the car)? You make your daugther deosn't know about it. If she comes home telling you some weird happened with her car you'd know eactly what happened. Even better, install a triggered camera and once this happens show to her who is the guilty beast :eek:

The camera idea is very good and I've thought about that too.

Polkersince85 wrote: »

My kids bought their own gas. Got better mileage that way. Wouldn't take long for your situation to stop if she was footing the bill.

She's good about not taking advantage of "free" use of a vehicle, but you are right; if it was her $3 per gallon gas in the tank, I'm sure she would confront him about the situation or stop driving there.

hearingimpared

nooshinjohn wrote: »

Joe... would you happen to know this from experience?:p;):D

Hehehe, I'll never tell but do you remember or live through the OPEC oil embargo back in '73??? Nuff said!:eek::D:p:o

I was a dopey 18 year old at the time and couldn't get around, with the half tank ration or even/odd numbered inspection stickers, to the three jobs I was working not including the 5 hours a day in school six days a week. So take from that what you will . . . :eek:

concealer404

hearingimpared wrote: »

Hehehe, I'll never tell but do you remember or live through the OPEC oil embargo back in '73??? Nuff said!:eek::D:p:o

I was a dopey 18 year old at the time and couldn't get around, with the half tank ration or even/odd numbered inspection stickers, to the three jobs I was working not including the 5 hours a day in school six days a week. So take from that what you will . . . :eek:

What's "the OPEC oil embargo," gramps?

cstmar01

wow. I think the next time he comes over it might have to be the good ol' scary dad talking to punk guy about seeing his daughter.

scares some straight...also the fear of them not getting to see daughter will often change their minds...I was once young and remember such talks...oh wait just got one yesterday.... jk

inspiredsports

cstmar01 wrote: »

wow. I think the next time he comes over it might have to be the good ol' scary dad talking to punk guy about seeing his daughter.

scares some straight...also the fear of them not getting to see daughter will often change their minds...I was once young and remember such talks...oh wait just got one yesterday.... jk

I always tell him the shotgun's loaded in the basement every time he comes over.

As far as "punk guy", I'm still working out (6'2" 220) and have decent amount of muscle mass, but he's going to school on a football scholarship and almost my size with 30+ fewer years of wear and tear on him.

I think I need to solve this with my brain (or the rock salt loaded in "Ol' Nelly")

inspiredsports

concealer404 wrote: »

What's "the OPEC oil embargo," gramps?

Hey, easy there Ben, I remember that too! :D

Mike Kozak

Find his Moms car and if she does not have a key fob for the car (if it is fairly old) Take some round tooth picks and push them in all the key holes on the car, do not forget the trunk. Break them off. When she goes to put her key in the lock, the toothpick will mushroom and she will need to replace that lock. Evil I know, but I am from near Detroit, Mich.

Jstas

inspiredsports wrote: »

I always tell him the shotgun's loaded in the basement every time he comes over.

As far as "punk guy", I'm still working out (6'2" 220) and have decent amount of muscle mass, but he's going to school on a football scholarship and almost my size with 30+ fewer years of wear and tear on him.

I think I need to solve this with my brain (or the rock salt loaded in "Ol' Nelly")

Age and treachery beats youth and strength any day.

Erik Tracy

inspiredsports wrote: »

As if it isn't easy enough to go through a semi-tanker of gas in a month with 6 drivers, 5 cars, 1 dirt bike, a golf cart and 8-1/2 acres of lawn to mow . . .

. . . my youngest daughter is dating a scumbag!

I've noticed fuel input input versus miles driven haven't been matching up in the car my youngest drives to her boyfriend's about once a week since he's home from college this summer.

The family situation there is horrible and I won't go into it, but it's an unemployed single mother with 2 sons/worst home in a nice neighborhood scenario.

The car has a fuel door that opens from inside, but it's been pried open and I found numerous scratch marks on the paint around it.

I talked to the nice neighbors in the area and they confirmed they've seen the boys filling the mom's car out of a plastic 5 gallon gas can on several occasions.

I guess I'll have to pick up a locking gas cap.

Why not tape a note on the inside of your gas cap door warning the MFer's to leave your gas alone and that you know where they live?

Jstas

Erik Tracy wrote: »

Why not tape a note on the inside of your gas cap door warning the MFer's to leave your gas alone and that you know where they live?

That's too much. Just gotta say "I'm watching you." or "I can see you."

audiobliss

Jstas wrote: »

That's too much. Just gotta say "I'm watching you." or "I can see you."

Or "If you can read this, you're in my cross hairs."

Mike Kozak

I have a bead on you........make a move

renowilliams

I have a suggestion,get her a car that runs on deisel. I'd like to see there face when they try siphoning it then....lol

cstmar01

audiobliss wrote: »

Or "If you can read this, you're in my cross hairs."

or an empty gun shell and have a note that reads this is what happen to the last punk that tried to pull one on me.....:eek:

renowilliams

cstmar01 wrote: »

or an empty gun shell and have a note that reads this is what happen to the last punk that tried to pull one on me.....:eek:

Your making an assumption that they can read.....lol

inspiredsports

I am going to put a handwritten note on top of the locking gas cap when I get it in place that simply says, "Hi CJ.".

mrbigbluelight

If you're SURE it's the boyfriend, try this scenario:


" Say, BF .... let's have a talk. Have you been siphoning gas from my vehicle ? "

(PROBABLE ANSWER)

"No !! No way !! "


"Well, I gave you an opportunity to man up, but here's the deal:
I'm sure you're stealing gas from me.
Doesn't matter if you are or aren't, I think you are.
Therefore you got 2 choices:

1. If you're wanting gas in order to see my daughter, you can work for it.
Every week you're home from college and want to see my daughter using
your MOM'S car, you can come over and mow my grass.
In return, I'll put a full tank of gas in your MOM'S car so that you can
come visit my daughter HERE.
OR
2. Get out of Dodge.

Those are your two choices. Which will it be ?"

If he accepts, than it shows he's hard-working, willing to do what is necessary to visit your daughter in an honorable way.
If he gripes and groans, tries to tell YOU how it's going to be ("Hey, man, you can't stop me from seeing your daughter") , than repeat your previous speech.

From my skewed vantage point, I'd suggest emphasizing the "MOM'S car" thing.
If he's a decent young man, he'll be embarrassed but ..... he'll go for the grass thing.
If he's a punk, he'll get ticked off, get huffy, and possibly attempt some physical "persuasion".

That'd be worth the price of admission if it allows your daughter to see this guy as he apparently is.

Main thing is: stay cool and have some fun.

P.S. You have my sympathies working with a teenage daughter.

Polkersince85

Flourescent dye from the parts store and a LED UV flashlight can be your friends.