Putting sugar in the gas tank does not work (unless in a movie). You can clog exhaust pipe or penetrate tire.
You realize that’s why they use mostly unmarked vehicles?
I’m surprised I haven’t seen more calls to puncture the radiator. That would lead to the engine shutting off and being immobilized pretty quickly.
Would puncturing the bottom radiator hose not really leak until the pump starts up? Like it would be a slight drip that could be overlooked/unnoticed and a full stream once on and running. Hopefully after driving away a few miles.
It’s easier to damage radiator (which is preety soft) with a screwdriver.
Yeah that’s why I think radiator damage is the way to go. They will most likely get stuck on the freeway which is a royal fucking pain.
Why do all that? I’d just wedge some oil or gas soaked rags on top of the catalytic converter. Once the car warms up, the vehicle burns down.
A Schrader valve has a lot of metal in it. Cutting them isn’t easy. A valve stem remover is cheap, about $6. Unscrew the valve stems and the tire’s air pressure will push them out. Throw the valve stems far from the car. Alternatively you could use a bodkin to puncture the sidewalls of the tire. A bodkin is a little tool used to make fishing flies. Think of a tiny ice-pick. A very small hole leaks slowly and doesn’t make much noise, making it easy to get away unnoticed. If you slash a tire with a big knife, the air comes out fast and makes a loud pop. If you don’t want to be noticed, don’t slash the tires with a knife unless the air is already gone.
Water balloons + black oil paint + used motor oil + a handful of course sand = absolute hell on car paint, polycarbonate panes (think security helmet visors or those see through riot shields), and anything with feet that likes to walk around.
Is this why modern caltrops ended up on my YouTube FYP?
Sugar in a gas tank is not nearly as damaging as just pouring water in it.
Bleach.
Doesn’t it just clog up the fuel filter because it won’t dissolve in gasoline?
Bingo, and it takes a lot to clog the filter. Plain water is more of a nuisance.
would sugar water do more damage? dissolve and burn with residue in the motor
I’m only an amateur mechanic and a middling chemist, but I’d estimate the amount of sugar water required for the sugar component to have any significant effect on an engine would just keep it from running. Gasoline won’t dissolve water and water is denser, so it’ll settle on the bottom of the tank. A fuel line full of water will kill combustion pretty quick.
I find it interesting that these posts are dated 2019. I don’t remember this being an issue pre-covid.
I remember family separations was a big deal during his first term. And then there was that US citizen teen who was imprisoned by ICE in Texas…
Well I mean the department of homeland security was established like one minute after 9/11 happened and thats who is in charge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, so they’ve been fucking around in the rights of US citizens and noncitizens since then
Law nerds: can ironical intent be proven in court?
1000% stealing “ironic intent” lmfao
Think the fbi has officially recognized the term “in minecraft” as possible real intent
Serious answer: The US gov is past using courts or caring what the laws says
Idk but it reminds of that one WKYK sketch.
Which one?
Doesn’t have to be a big hole in the sidewall, you can’t put a plug in it no matter the size so a needle can render a tire FUBAR
Sugar in the gas tank will not ruin the engine, the most it will do is maybe clog the fuel filter.
Bleach on the other hand is an Oxidizer, it will cause certain metals to rust extremely fast…
This still assumes access to the fuel tank
We can work backwards and double down on this problem by making sure it remains inaccessible for as long as possible.
Ideally, you would want to weld the fuel hole shut, but that may be impractical. Depositing a cartoonish amount of very strong glue into the fuel cap cover can be a more realistic compromise.
Attempts to regain access may leave the fuel tank vulnerable where it can then be double tapped with bleach.
or just use a flathead screwdriver idk im high
What about that absorbent hell made to clean up tanker truck spills I think I’ve seen some sold to make toilet replacement easier
I’ve never considered what a shitload of silica gel would do inside a gas tank… It can’t be anything good, but I doubt it would get past the fuel filter. The vehicle probably won’t run but the fix isn’t super difficult, just a new fuel tank + pump and you’re good to go.
Pouring it into the oil intake would have much more interesting results but you aren’t getting in there unless a) you have cab access to pop the hood latch, or b) you’re willing and able to destroy so much of the vehicle to access that that whatever you do afterward starts to not even matter.
I’ve always wondered what a diy thermic lance would do to the engine of a usable vehicle
Put a BB in the valve stem cap. It’s non-destructive, but will still result in a flat tire. If you super glue the BB, they might end up with several flats before they realize.
I had a tool in highschool that took the valve out of the stem I borrowed from my dads mechanic shop that I put to good use. If there’s a hell I’m probably headed there
The great thing about the BB is that it just lets the air out. All of the other methods are straight up destruction of property, and that’s not a fun charge to catch when that property belongs to law enforcement.
You think they care if there’s a proper charge?
Valve stem remover. They are available form auto parts stores and the evil online store for about $6
A small stone will also work.
In the CAP, you say?
Am I crazy or does everyone in the comments not realize they’re talking about ICE the federal agency?
ICE is jerks.
I though we were talking about German express trains.
You’re as sane is I was in 2019. Looks like 196 has more gearheads than Americans.
What is there to gain from doing this? repairs and possible tows would be even worse if its from an environmental standpoint. Also driving old cars to death is better for the environment than transitioning to new vehicles just because. Reduce and reuse is true for cars too.
It’s about keeping ICE from doing their jobs/harassing immigrants.
That’s a Hell of an understatement! What you meant to say was:
It’s about keeping ICE from illegally renditioning immigrants to foreign gulags.
I know you probably didn’t intend to carry water for the fascists, but I think it’s important to clearly state what’s actually happening so nobody has an excuse not to be aware of how tyrannical the situation is.
ICE is short for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement here, not internal combustion engine.
Oh. Well then.
Why only ICE vehicles? EVs might be marginally better, but cars are still cars, and they kill hundreds of people every year, cost billions of dollars in direct infrastructure costs (in the huge subsidies that roads get), and untold amounts more in indirect infrastructure costs (because of how inefficient low-density car-centric sprawl is wrt things like sewerage and other municipal infrastructure). Over about 20 km/h the noise pollution is roughly equally bad, and the plastic pollution from tyres is just as bad if not worse on EVs.
What’s needed isn’t to push people from ICE vehicles onto EVs, it’s to encourage people to use (and more importantly, governments to support) active transport like walking and cycling first and foremost, with public transport for longer journeys.
I’m also not a big fan of that sort of indiscriminate vandalism anyway. I’m not gonna bat an eye if you’re doing it to all yank tanks, but people’s sedans and hatchbacks? That’s a bit much, IMO.
ICE as in “Immigration and Customs Enforcement” not internal combustion engine.
Oh, I see. That seems…very non-obvious, given it only refers to “ICE vehicles”, and a certain subset of ICE vehicles are a popular target for vandalism because of their association with the kind of person likely to be a fan of the ICE government department (and because of their even greater overall societal harm than regular vehicles).
I think a lot of folks assume everyone around the world keeps up with our stupid timeline and alphabet agencies here in the US.
