Gas Theft Nashua (ASH)

On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 11:59:40 -0800, "RST Engineering"
wrote:

(a) You can go through the math all day long and still not explain why I
have drained the (hangared) 182 after a particularly humid day or two and
get a tablespoon or two of water in the quick drains.

It's been years since I've seen water from the Cub. Not since the
switch to 110LL, in fact. So my take is that the water used to come
from the gasoline.


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In article ,
"RST Engineering" wrote:

I would ten times over risk gas theft over water condensation overnight in
half-full or nearly empty tanks.

But, if you fill it up, and they siphon it out, don't you still have the
same problem?

I would ten times over risk gas theft over water condensation overnight in
half-full or nearly empty tanks.

But, if you fill it up, and they siphon it out, don't you still have the
same problem?

First thing that came to my mind as well when I read that.

The Monk

"john smith" wrote in message
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In article ,
"RST Engineering" wrote:

I would ten times over risk gas theft over water condensation overnight
in
half-full or nearly empty tanks.

But, if you fill it up, and they siphon it out, don't you still have the
same problem?

Yes, but the siphoning is an unlikely event. If condensation were a serious
concern, you'd prefer to take a small chance of theft plus condensation
rather than defending against theft at the cost of a much greater chance of
condensation.

--Gary

"Hank Rausch" wrote in message

I've never given any consideration to gas theft

After 102 years of powered flight, you'd think locking gas caps would be
available.

I've never given any consideration to gas theft

After 102 years of powered flight, you'd think locking gas caps would be
available.

If you hook up a tube to the fuel drain and the vent is working
properly, a locking cap won't make a difference.

If you hook up a tube to the fuel drain and the vent is working
properly, a locking cap won't make a difference.

You'd have to be pretty patient to drain a significant amount thru a
quickdrain.

I once hooked a tube to the gascolator drain tube of my 182 and drained five
gallons in a few minutes. I put vicegrips on the drain control to keep it
open.

Jon Woellhaf wrote:
I put vicegrips on the drain control to keep it
open.

I'm not puttin' vicegrips on *my* quick drain!!!

Have a good day!!

You'd have to be pretty patient to drain a significant amount thru a
quickdrain.

As quick as they drain, the also unscrew, dumping the entire contents
of the tank on the arm of the person doing the unscrewing..
-Robert (who knows from personal experience)