If TSHTF, many fuel sources will be left unattended. Petro/chem barges for one, in their fleets, trains in their yards, etc.

Don't forget that solar panels can be "salvaged" from various sources.

That being the case, you just told the competition where to go for fuel

I actually pondered this before posting the information. Is it better to alert both friends and potential enemies or keep the knowledge to myself? I guess we'll find out the answer to that question if TSHTF...

-Blast

I'll keep everything crossed that it doesn't come to that. I'd hate to see you (or anyone else) turn up as coyote bait in the boonies...

build a moonshine still and use it in gas vehicles. Might void warranty but if worst comes to worst, so what.

"...build a moonshine still and use it in gas vehicles...

Waste moonshine in a vehicle? Are you nuts???

I'll throw in a couple more ideas off the top of my head.

Radio and cell phone transmitters may have generator backup. Most cell phone sites are probably battery-powered, though. Anyway, depending on the SHTF scenario, like EMP or a severe earthquake that topples the transmitters anyway, there could be unused diesel here.

How about the stand-by generators for commerical office buildings? Again, depending on the scenario, these buildings could be unoccupied and stay unoccupied, so the fuel for these generators would be unused. Like, after Katrina, I'm assuming that most of those office buildings downtown were just empty for quite a while. Imagine how long those buildings would've stayed empty if the city hadn't been pumped out so quickly.

QMC, USCG (ret); to be precise!!!!

The boss might defend the merchandise though. I'm not saying it's a horrible idea, just a risky one. Not to mention ethically dubious- I'd probably feel compelled to contact the person afterwards, apologize, and pay up. But I always too honest for my own good. :P

Easy to do with a manual choke and a carb, just open up the nozzles a little. With a fuel injector, much harder to do. You'll be stalling early and often. I looked into this a few years back, the data wasn't pretty.

The alternative is to locate the chip that controls your injector, learn it's language, get a spare, uncompile it and make the needed modifications to the ratios, and burn yourself a new one to keep as a spare. Easy.

Yeah, easy. *whimpers*