Homemade system to siphon off gas is caught

Star Tribune ^ | March 18, 2008 | Pat Pheifer

[Past Your Eyes]

If the accusations against Chad M. Storey are true, give the North Oaks man a big fat A for effort, along with some jail time.

Storey, 34, is accused of concocting an elaborate system of hoses and switches that allowed him to siphon gasoline from another vehicle into his own, all from the comfort of the driver's seat of his shiny red Dodge Ram 1500 4x4.

[LibFreeOrDie]

Flashback to the gas crisis of the ‘70s, when you had to have a locking gas cap to prevent siphoners.

[bmwcyle]

I think those days are back.

[infantrywhooah]

Given the price of fuel nowadays you can bet this is just the beginning. Remember how rampant this was during the gas crunch in the 70’s?

[BuffaloJack]

siphoners?

I think the correct term is hosers.

[Sherman Logan]

Bit of a nit. If he’s got it hooked up to a fuel pump, it isn’t exactly a siphon system.

[mad_as_he$$]

Physics and hydraulics are not taught in journalism school. Your typical FReepr attitude about journalist is too damaging to them . They do the best they can. ;-)