With gas prices hovering at more than $3 a gallon, some motorists are worried that a thief armed with no more than a gas can and a length of hose could suck pricey fuel right out of the tank. Although ...

Skyrocketing gasoline prices are fueling sales of locking gas caps as drivers attempt to protect their costly investment from thieves. ?We can?t keep them on the shelves,? said Farrel Beltramini, an ...

Soaring gas pump prices are fueling an epidemic of gas-tank siphon thieves – and triggering a boom for locking gas caps to thwart them. With gas heading toward the $5-a-gallon mark a surge in gas ...

A tenth of a penny is the only thing keeping the milestone of $4-a-gallon gasoline at bay, and commuters are doing what they can to cope. Many Saginaw Valley stations raised the price of unleaded ...

The only thing worse than filling a car with $4-per-gallon fuel is finding the tank empty the next morning – and that’s what has been happening to some San Jose residents in recent weeks. At Kragen ...

Rebecca Simonet never thought anyone would steal fuel from her motor home, especially after buying what she figured was a pretty good locking gas cap. But earlier this month someone siphoned 10 ...

PINE BLUFF — A tank of gas has become a much bigger investment, and a factory in Pine Bluff is getting more orders as a result. Stant Manufacturing Inc. produces locking gas caps, as well as radiator ...

The word from Pittsburgh is that auto parts suppliers are rapidly selling out of locking gas caps, which were originally invented in the 30s because of gas thefts during the Great Depression. Buyers ...

As gasoline prices climb, waiting lists for hybrid cars are growing at some of Vallejo”s auto dealerships and locking gas caps are becoming ever more popular, some experts said Thursday. “Whenever the ...

When I first started looking into it, I was thinking in terms of gasoline being stolen, but soon it became apparent there was more at stake than just a tank of gas. The gas crimes are hitting all over ...

Q: I am having a problem with my gas cap that is creating an engine warning on my dash. I have been tightening the gas cap ...