Gas Tank Drilled? Gas Stolen? Here is the repair

With the recent high gas prices, and accompanying theft by drilling out of tanks, here is something I figured I would test out first hand.

I was wondering if the infamous "Mighty Putty" would fix a hole in a drilled out gas tank of your vehicle. Not wanting to try it on my truck's gas tank.. :) I tested it out on a water bottle filled with gas.

I wanted to make sure that the gas would not break down the putty.. and to make sure it would hold tight enough.

So if you are unlucky enough to get hit by this new kind of gas theft, here is a neat way to get yourself fixed well enough to take it into the shop.

Be advised that not all thieves are puncturing the tanks; others are cutting into the fuel filler tube. On some cars, the plastic tubes, which carry gasoline into the tank, run on the underside of the vehicle.