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Here in Seattle, same thing. Thieves are using screwdrivers and drills to puncture fuel tanks. I have installed security cams as well as signs saying 'this area under video' and guess what it worked! We had a rash of car break ins and the thieves completely bypassed my house. This will only work for so long. Best option is to park your car in the garage.
Wait until 'Peak Oil' really happens. Look out!!!
Yes, I'm a gun pack'n American with several thousand rounds of ammo.
Good luck!
It's a pity that modern cars have plastic tanks. there were stories of thieves drilling in to older cars with metal tanks and the heat from the drill igniting the fuel. they got a face full of burning oil for their troubles. Sweet.
The thefts started taking off two years ago when gas hit $3, and everybody stocked up on locking gas caps. Drilling is just the next step. Pickups and SUVs are frequent targets because of high ground clearance and large tanks.
The petrol tank on my car is inside the cabin (behind the back seat, visable from the boot). This protects it from a screwdrivering, but unfortunately, the lines to and from the engine bay still have to run through the boot floor and along the drive tunnel. Might be time time to rig up some sort of cover over the accessable rubber lines.