# 2014 Jeep Patriot - Someone messing with my gas

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-patriot-someone-messing-with-my-gas/128189>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** jeep\
**Created:** [November 4, 2018, 5:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-patriot-someone-messing-with-my-gas/128189 "2018-11-04T05:17:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Edwin-Gutierrez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@Edwin-Gutierrez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Edwin-Gutierrez)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 5:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-patriot-someone-messing-with-my-gas/128189/1 "2018-11-04T05:17:55Z")

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I walk up to my car and gas cap was open. I think someone may have messed it with. What are preventable measures?

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 5:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-patriot-someone-messing-with-my-gas/128189/2 "2018-11-04T05:29:54Z")

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Did you break up with someone lately?

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**Author:** ![Edwin-Gutierrez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@Edwin-Gutierrez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Edwin-Gutierrez)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-patriot-someone-messing-with-my-gas/128189/3 "2018-11-04T13:23:32Z")

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No angry neighbor I believe, I think he uncapped it just to mess with me. I bought some Rislone gas cleaner from Walmart in case anything was put inside.