What to add to diesel to destroy an engine?
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Can anyone tell me what can be added to diesel fuel to destroy an engine?
My understanding is that sugar and all those similar old fashioned 'pranks' don't work as they simply coagulate in the fuel filter and block them, meaning the engine stops though lack of fuel rather than catastrophic failure.
Suggestions please.
My understanding is that sugar and all those similar old fashioned 'pranks' don't work as they simply coagulate in the fuel filter and block them, meaning the engine stops though lack of fuel rather than catastrophic failure.
Suggestions please.
The American scrappage scheme a few years ago required engines of scrapped cars to be disabled, by filling the sump with sodium silicate. This stuff turned into a glasslike solid when heated, which quickly wrecked the moving parts of the engines and rendered them unusable.
No idea what it would do to an engine when added to diesel, but can't imagine the engine would last long...!
ETA: guy above had the same idea and typed faster than me... Great minds!
No idea what it would do to an engine when added to diesel, but can't imagine the engine would last long...!
ETA: guy above had the same idea and typed faster than me... Great minds!
Lord Marylebone said:
dave_s13 said:
Why, who's upset you?
I have suffered some diesel theft from my business on a couple of occasions recently.I am 99% sure I know who is carrying out the petty theft.
They will regret taking the next barrel.
What about letting them use it but inform the plod?
Petrol...
Mixed 25/75 should be enough to f
k up any modern diesel fuel system and be undetectable. A small amount of petrol contamination certainly did a number on my brothers Renault DCI engine which required 4 new injectors and a fuel system flush.
The only issue you may have is one of your own guys picking the wrong barrel and filling one of your own vehicle with it.
Mixed 25/75 should be enough to f
k up any modern diesel fuel system and be undetectable. A small amount of petrol contamination certainly did a number on my brothers Renault DCI engine which required 4 new injectors and a fuel system flush. The only issue you may have is one of your own guys picking the wrong barrel and filling one of your own vehicle with it.
https://www.kemet.co.uk/products/toolroom/lapping-...
Most fuel filters will stop a 5 micron particle so the two finest grades of diamond paste, 1 & 3 micron should do the job.
Just remember two things...
The best revenge is to live well and before setting out on revenge first dig two graves
/\ Just realised how contradictory the above advice is
Most fuel filters will stop a 5 micron particle so the two finest grades of diamond paste, 1 & 3 micron should do the job.
Just remember two things...
The best revenge is to live well and before setting out on revenge first dig two graves
/\ Just realised how contradictory the above advice is
An alternative solution which is less likely to result in accidentally destroying your own engines, might be to dye the fuel.
If you dye it bright blue or green, it might be less desirable to pilfer as it will be very obvious where it has come from.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GREEN-DIESEL-DYE-FUEL-T...
If you dye it bright blue or green, it might be less desirable to pilfer as it will be very obvious where it has come from.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GREEN-DIESEL-DYE-FUEL-T...
Tango13 said:
Brake fluid
Designed not to compress so a Diesel really won't like it. Not sure if it will mix or the filter will stop it though.
Seems to be a bit of confusion on how a diesel engine work. Diesel isnt compressible either, but it does burn when its heated enough, as does brake fluid.Designed not to compress so a Diesel really won't like it. Not sure if it will mix or the filter will stop it though.
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