Gas Theft

[Ooper]

Better watch out... After I came out of our house this morning, I noticed a sheriff was across the street interviewing one of our neighbors. Seems somebody drained half a tank of gas from his car as it was parked in the driveway. This was the 2nd time this month our neighborhood in the Village of Santiago had their car drained. Many of us bought a locking gas cap after the 1st time but the thief this time not only stole the gas, he damaged the car when he cracked open and pryed off the cap.

:police:

[tommy steam]

Better watch out... After I came out of our house this morning, I noticed a sheriff was across the street interviewing one of our neighbors. Seems somebody drained half a tank of gas from his car as it was parked in the driveway. This was the 2nd time this month our neighborhood in the Village of Santiago had their car drained. Many of us bought a locking gas cap after the 1st time but the thief this time not only stole the gas, he damaged the car when he cracked open and pryed off the cap.

:police:

You would think they would install cameras at the entrances of the different villages.

[asianthree]

:what: thats a shame

[anarick]

what's next breaking into the garage?

[Ooper]

You would think they would install cameras at the entrances of the different villages.

They do at the visitors' gates to take pictures of license plates.

[Bogie Shooter]

You would think they would install cameras at the entrances of the different villages.



From the March 2010 "The Village Voice"
The Villages Designed for Safety

The Villages is noted for its manicured, wide divided roads, and oversized parking places. The golf cart friendly community with many off-road multimodal trails and tunnel system minimize auto and cart crossings. Curbed, lined, reflected, well lighted and maintain streets are the norm in The Villages. The attractive roundabouts that Villagers love to hate are also designed to keep traffic moving and minimize the incidents of serious accidents. The residential areas from cottages to village neighborhoods range from open to manned gates at the entrance. Most of the entrances have cameras monitoring the visitors for additional security. The downtowns and commercial areas are equally well designed for safe entrance/exit, parking and walking.

[Sparty6971]

Curious. . . About a week ago and about 36 hours after having returned from Orlando, the wife came home and said the check engine light started glowing when she started up the car after a Zumba session at La Hacienda and some of the auto on/off features (radio/locks/etc) weren't working properly. I was able to get all the auto on/off features working but the check engine light kept coming on steady. Later the next day I remembered that a loose gas cap will often cause the check engine light to illuminate. I stopped the car, removed and reinstalled the cap. Turned off the car and restarted it and sure enough no more engine light. We hadn't gotten gas since two days before our trip to Orlando so we should not have removed the gas cap in a sequence to cause the light to illuminate after our return from Orlando. I wonder now if maybe someone had helped themselves to a bit of gas (tried to anyway) and didn't put the gas cap back on properly. Maybe the possible gas thief doesn't know that many cars (mine included) have an anti-siphoning device included in the filler tube. :)

[CarGuys]

Maybe the possible gas thief doesn't know that many cars (mine included) have an anti-siphoning device included in the filler tube. :)[/QUOTE]

Pet Attack Cobra inside the Gas door.

Or is that the same guy walking around the new Nissa Leaf saying Iv'e been sucking on every hole in this car and it just feels like I'm licking a battery? Where's the gas?

[batman911]

You can get alarms for your fuel door:

Fuel Door Alarm - YouTube

[buggyone]

You can also park your car in your garage.

[anarick]

You can also park your car in your garage.

:agree:

[asianthree]

Maybe the possible gas thief doesn't know that many cars (mine included) have an anti-siphoning device included in the filler tube. :)

Pet Attack Cobra inside the Gas door.

Or is that the same guy walking around the new Nissa Leaf saying Iv'e been sucking on every hole in this car and it just feels like I'm licking a battery? Where's the gas?[/QUOTE]

too funny

[Ooper]

You can also park your car in your garage.

Not always!

[raynan]

Not all homes have garages north of 466. Some have carports.

[rubicon]

I had aneighbor who use to park his car outside until he came to understand that rats were using it during the night. He expanded his garagso he could eliminate leaving the vehicle outside. So now he can avoid two kinds of rats.

[CaptJohn]

You can also park your car in your garage.

I can barely walk through mine! No chance even a Smart Car would fit! :laugh:
Yeah, I know, it's a personal problem.

[PaPaLarry]

Its just ashame, we have to go through all this!!! And even if gates are protected, they could be coming by golf cart?? Hopefully they will be caught.

[hotrodgirl]

I think the point is that we shouldn't have to park in the garage. The fact that someone is on personal property taking something that doesn't belong to them is the main objective here. It is just plain spooky and disturbing to think someone was not only stealing, but invading someone's privacy. I hope whoever did such a thing will eventually be made to pay for it, one way or another!:cus: