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NOTE: This thread concerns the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; not internal combustion engines.

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[–] [email protected] 79 points 2 days ago (3 children)

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....

[–] [email protected] 0 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

So they have a long break and taxpayer money is used to fix their car. I don't really understand that logic.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 16 hours ago

The longer they are indisposed the longer they aren't destroying families. It's not difficult to understand.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

What about that absorbent gel made to clean up tanker truck spills I think I've seen some sold to make toilet replacement easier

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I've always wondered what a diy thermic lance would do to the engine of a usable vehicle

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

I imagine it would then present you with an unusable vehicle.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

So they gotta replace the fuel filter. Still gotta do maintenance