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Brake cleaner, crazy they put that stuff in spray cans...
this post was submitted on 05 May 2025
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Brake cleaner will eat away paint
Walk by the car and spray it. It's clear and will take 5-10 minutes before showing damage. Eventually, the message you draw will show up.
A car with messed up paint would have a harder time getting approved to get fixed. If you mess up the engine, then it's just getting fixed instantly with taxpayer money.
You realize that's why they use mostly unmarked vehicles?
Or rentals depending on the area.
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
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So they have a long break and taxpayer money is used to fix their car. I don't really understand that logic.
The longer they are indisposed the longer they aren't destroying families. It's not difficult to understand.
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Sugar in a gas tank is not nearly as damaging as just pouring water in it.
Or diesel, in a petrol car. It's a heck of a lot less suspicious to be pouring diesel from a fuel can than it is to be pouring a big ol bag of sugar.
My OSS manual recommends sugar, but more than sugar they recommend fine sand
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.
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Am I crazy or does everyone in the comments not realize they're talking about ICE the federal agency?
Well I understand. I've seen people say the same kind of shit talking about people's internal combustion engine cars. There are fanatics in Fuckcars and environmental communities.
There is nothing really in the screenshot saying it's about the agency.
To me, ICE is a high-speed train. I mean, I could look it up, check what it means in US. But at this point, I am not interested enough.
You're as sane as I was in 2019. Looks like 196 has more gearheads than Americans.
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Putting sugar in the gas tank does not work (unless in a movie). You can clog exhaust pipe or penetrate tire.
Bleach is corrosive and will bypass the fuel filter I've heard.
Law nerds: can ironical intent be proven in court?
Serious answer: The US gov is past using courts or caring what the laws says
Think the fbi has officially recognized the term "in minecraft" as possible real intent
"In Roblox" it is, then.
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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.
Yes and it's fast, and quiet in comparison to many other sabotage.
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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.
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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.
They make sand that isn't coarse, rough, and everywhere-getting?
They make sand that isn't course and rough.
Arguably the finer stuff is even better at getting into everything.
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.
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