From: Ed (mojoedd@bellsouth.net)
Date: Sat Feb 25 2006 - 17:26:32 PST
Not only are they going after the Diesel, (they are dumb enough to think
that it's gas), they are also trying to put sugar and God knows what else in
the tanks of our vehicles, both privately owned as mine is, and even the
vehicles owned by our Volunteer Fire/Rescue Department! Several have been
caught but so far nothing has really been done about it...........I want
mine fuel cap sealed for both reasons, theft and some idiot putting
something in my fuel tank. Leave yours open if you want to but for the
small price and a little elbow grease I'll make mine a little safer! I
don't want to think about the hassle of cleaning out fuel tanks, lines and
filters much less the mess and cost. Also if they get the mix right and
know what they are doing I certainly do NOT want to incur the cost of
rebuilding an engine or buying another one!!
Best Regards,
Ed
"Sirs, you have no reason to be ashamed of your Confederate dead; see
to it they have no reason to be ashamed of you"
----- Original Message -----
From: "MV" <MV@dc9.tzo.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 19:19
Subject: Re: [MV] 6.2 M1009 CUCV fuel cap.
> Is anyone actually having problems with fuel theft from their vehicle
> tanks? I can see them going after gas, but diesel?? If I was going to
> go after diesel, I'd be looking for a tractor - with nice big tanks.
>
> Dave
>
> captw1 wrote:
> > this is a great way to prevent entry to the filler
> > pipe, Bruce, but don't forget, if someone wants the
> > fuel in the tank of your CUCV(eg. M1008), all they
> > have to do is either cut the rubber fillhose, or
> > remove the clamp holding the hose to the tank and
> > bypass the locked cap...it would be faster to slit the
> > hose than to unscrew the cap even if there's no lock.
> >
> > --- "Bruce C. Beattie" <bruce@EECS.Berkeley.EDU>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Ok, I think I have the solution to this problem.
> >>
> >>Get one of those pins used typically to secure ball
> >>hitches.
> >>They are a chrome plated rod about 1/4 inch
> >>diameter, one end has a
> >>partial taper for ease of insertion into a hole, the
> >>other end is bent
> >>at a right angle and about an inch or so long.
> >>
> >>If you look at the bracket that attach es to the end
> >>of the fuel fill
> >>pipe you will see that it is "U" shaped
> >>and has to sheet metal sides.
> >>
> >>Position the fuel cap so that the bar grip is
> >>horizontal.
> >>
> >>Now get a drill bit that will fit inside that "U"
> >>(preferably as close
> >>to the diameter of the pin) and rest on the bar grip
> >>where it meets the
> >>cap..
> >>
> >>Slide the drill bit over so that it hits one side of
> >>the "U" and mark.
> >>slide it the other way and mark.
> >>Drill the two holes that you made the mark for that
> >>will fit your pin.
> >>
> >>Now slip the pin in from the rear threw both holes.
> >>Should be easy to
> >>get to from the wheel well if
> >>you have an M1008. Don't know about the M1009.
> >>
> >>Once the pin is in place, you shouldn't be able to
> >>turn the cap.
> >>
> >>Now mark the pin just to the left of the right
> >>side. This will be a
> >>hole for a tiny padlock.
> >>
> >>Now make a mark just to the right of the left side.
> >>This will be for one
> >>of those pins that look like a piece
> >>of tube that has a slit all along one side and is
> >>some kind of spring
> >>pin where you drive it into
> >>the hole and it stays there. I just can't remember
> >>what you call them.
> >>
> >>Now go and get a Tiny padlock and one of those pins.
> >>
> >>Drill the appropriate size holes for those .
> >>
> >>Put the big pin in place and test to see that the
> >>lock fits.
> >>
> >>Then drive the little pin in and you are done.
> >>
> >>The little pin is just to keep the big pin from
> >>coming out all the way.
> >>
> >>Hope this helps someone.
> >>
> >>Bruce MVPA 23824
> >
> >
> >
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