From: Eric Scott (kc7klz@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Feb 24 2006 - 11:16:40 PST
I wonder how many would be crooks, would recognize
--- Arthur Bloom <m35prod@optonline.net> wrote:
> We have an adage in the security business: Small
diesel fuel over gasoline? I bet they would put it
into there gas powered car. It would be a ironic form
of justice.
> locks for small crooks. The
> locking gas cap will send the amateur fuel crook, or
> the casual
> opportunistic saboteur, to an easier target.
>
> apb
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "captw1" <captw1@yahoo.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 7:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] 6.2 M1009 CUCV fuel cap.
>
>
> | 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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