Excerpts from Viktor Popenko's book "Secret Instructions for the CIA and KGB on Gathering Facts, Conspiracy and Disinformation"
One of the most mobile means of transportation and delivery of goods is motor transport. Therefore, the violation of its normal functioning is sometimes among the tasks solved by saboteurs.
Cars, like any complex mechanisms, can be disabled by many simple ways: removal of quick-detachable necessary parts of the engine, in particular, the cover of the ignition distributor or battery; plugging in the exhaust pipe; violation of various sections of the fuel line and loosening of clamps; unscrewing bolts to create vibration and loosen the fastening of parts in order to destroy the entire mechanism; cutting drive belt; inserting a wrench into the moving part of the mechanism; filling sugar into the gas tank (sugar crystallizes in the fuel line and carburetor, clogging them); pouring (in winter) water into the engine with preliminary draining of antifreeze (water freezes and ice, expanding, breaks the cylinder block); depressurization of the chamber valves - screwing the caps and unscrewing the nipples (for lowering wheels); drain brake fluid from hydraulic system brakes; unscrewing the wheel brake mechanism; loosening (unscrewing) wheel nuts, etc.
For such sabotage, one of the employees of the auto enterprise is usually recruited, or the saboteur himself is hired to work at this facility.
It is clear that many of these damages can be easily repaired in a garage. Therefore, saboteurs are trying to make sure that the breakdown occurs already on the way, far beyond the boundaries of the enterprise. To some extent, this can be facilitated by the failure of the sensors of the vehicle's malfunction warning system.
The CIA has developed tools for its agents specifically designed to disable vehicles. These include, in particular, various designs of "hedgehogs" for piercing car tires. A feature of the "hedgehogs" is that, being installed (thrown to the ground), they always have one spike directed vertically upwards. The idea of such a “hedgehog” is not new, similar devices (representing a ball with four sharp teeth / spikes, one of which always looked up) were used in ancient times as a barrier that did not allow the enemy to move freely.
Figure 259 - “Destruction Device, Automotive; Miniature Tire Spike" - collapsible portable pocket "hedgehog". It consists of two steel separate flat triangular parts with grooves for connecting them together, which turns two flat figures into one three-dimensional one. The ends of the triangles are sharply sharpened. When disassembled, the "hedgehog" can be carried in a pocket or purse.
Rice. 259. Fig. 260.
Figure 260 - setting the hedgehog under rear wheel car: renting in reverse, he runs into a “hedgehog” spike sticking up (Fig. 261, 262).
On fig. 263 - Destruction Device, Automotive; Tire Spike "- 4-ended" hedgehog ", stamped from a single sheet of steel and with spikes turned at an angle of 90 ° to each other (Fig. 264).
Particularly effective is the placement of these "hedgehogs" in quantity on the roads and runways of enemy airfields.
On fig. 265 - Destruction Device, Automotive;
Sand Spike" - "sand hedgehog", a flat plastic ring with sharp spikes at 90 ° to the plane of the ring on each side. This "hedgehog" is not effective enough on hard surfaces - highways and airfields, so it should not be used as a substitute for the two above-mentioned "hedgehogs". It should be used on sandy roads. It rests on the sand like snowshoes or skis. The device is especially effective if it is installed on the road so that its round base is covered with a thin layer of sand, and only the spike sticks out.
Another type of sabotage on vehicles is the incapacitation car batteries using a special liquid composition "Destructive Device, Battery" - chloroplatinic acid contained in a small plastic bottle (Fig. 266). To disable one standard battery section, one drop of the composition is enough, for large sections - two drops. The battery is discharged after about 4 hours. The saboteur should keep in mind that this acid is very caustic and poisonous, so you should be careful not to get it on your clothes, skin, eyes.
Rice. 266. Liquid composition for disabling car batteries
One of the means that disable any type of engine internal combustion, is a bottled "Contaminant, Oil" - an "oil pollutant" that contains a powdered abrasive compound that damages and destroys any type of internal combustion engine. The product is contained in a one-ounce plastic bottle with a two-foot tube attached to it, which allows it to be pumped into the engine's oil lubrication system. The agent will begin to circulate in the lubrication system and will melt all moving parts of the engine: bearings, pistons and, as a result, the cylinder block. Complete failure of the engine will occur approximately 30 minutes after its start. In addition to cars, this tool can be used against aircraft engines, motor boats, motorcycles and against any high-speed mechanisms that use oil lubrication(Fig. 267).
The tool that disables the engine's fuel system is the "Sabotage Device, Gas Tank" - a small pill packaged in a small foil bag. The tablet consists of compressed strands of special fibers of various sizes. The tablet is thrown into the gas tank of the car, where the fiber particles unravel and expand in the stream of gasoline and clog fuel filter and carburetor. The engine will not stop immediately, but will gradually begin to experience a lack of fuel and will finally stall approximately 1.5 km from the place of sabotage (Fig. 268).
Another method of sabotage against the engine fuel system is the "Mine, Gas Tank Type" - an incendiary explosive device (2 pieces are included in the kit), which is (Fig. 269) a metal magnetic cylindrical body with a diameter of 5 and 2.5 cm thick. It has a protruding tubular part for attaching a fuse and an upper annular tide for attaching delayed igniters - incendiary "pencils" of various colors with different ignition times, which also depend on temperature (see Temperature-correction table under Fig. 269).
Rice. 267. Powdered abrasive composition that disables internal combustion engines
Rice. 268. Composition that disables the fuel system of a car
The device contains an explosive charge of 28 g of tetritol (an explosive mixture consisting of 70% tetryl + 30% TNT) and 3.5 g of an incendiary substance. When triggered, the device punches a hole in the gas tank and ignites the fuel.
Note to the temperature correction table.
Rice. 269. A device that ignites fuel in a gas tank. The procedure for preparing the "Mine Gas Tank Type" for work: 1 - turn the clamping ring of the ignition socket counterclockwise; 2– connect the fickford cord with the detonator; 3 - install the detonator in the socket and turn the clamping ring of the ignition socket clockwise; 4 - screw the "pencil" of the desired color into the upper annular tide; 5 - attach the fickford cord to the "pencil"; 6 - unbend and pull out the safety pin (thus bringing the "pencil" into action); 7 - Install the device on the gas tank. a - incendiary - explosive device; b - primer - detonator, c - fickford cord; d- incendiary pencil; e - protective cap
TEMPERATURE - CORRECTION TABLE FOR IGNITORS OF DIFFERENT COLORS (to Fig. 269) This table must not be taken to places where it may fall into enemy hands. Destroy this table after it has served its purpose! (This table must not be taken to places where it can fall into the hands of the enemy. The table must be destroyed after use!).
OM - a graph used when two "pencils" are installed simultaneously; this achieves the highest accuracy of operation of the device. When installing one pencil, the operation error can reach 15%.
ST-" safe time» - the time before the expiration of which the device is almost guaranteed not to work (the probability of accidental operation in a shorter period of time is 1:1000).
The absence of response time in the corresponding columns means the undesirability of using "pencils" of these colors at the indicated temperatures (and below them).
Temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit (°F) and Celsius (°C)
An article about what can lead to irreparable damage to a car engine, and how this can be avoided - tips and tricks. At the end of the article - a video on how to kill a car engine.
The content of the article:
Each vehicle requires attention and care in order to please its owner for as long as possible with the absence of problems. To a greater extent, the condition of the car is affected by its accurate operation, which directly affects the speed and level of wear of the chassis and engine.
Sometimes the car owner, without realizing it, makes banal but critical mistakes that affect the proper operation of the engine and bring its overhaul closer. Therefore, the driver must determine for himself the driving style and manner of dealing with an iron friend - whether he will operate it to the limit or listen to the manufacturer's recommendations for careful attitude.
1. Wear and tear
On average each modern car designed for mileage within 400 thousand kilometers. If the owner is not Fedor Konyukhov, then this reserve will be enough for an ordinary driver for many years of travel. This implies that the car will move at a speed of 60-80 km/h, periodically reaching 130-150 km/h.
Manufacturers also assume that drivers will adhere to high speed at 4 and 5 speeds, and they will pick up this speed at low revs. In the calculations for the operation of an automobile engine, all possible traffic situations, including traffic jams, road conditions, long and short stops, jerky movements and other driving features.
If you carefully study the instruction manual and take into account all the wishes of the manufacturer, you can exist in harmony with your car for a long time.
What will happen if you drive at low speeds, squeeze the maximum speed and start from a place with tire smoke?
Driving at low speeds, which old-school drivers often sin, is often justified by good intentions - lower fuel consumption, reduced cabin noise and the illusion of increased engine life. But only if you need to increase the speed by sharply pressing the gas pedal while maintaining the current gear, or go down a step, you can provoke unpleasant processes.
In the first case the engine, which is already working under heavy load, is forced to literally drown in a significant wave of incoming fuel.
In the second case will abruptly switch from an emergency load mode to an optimal one. At the same time, those drivers whose cars are equipped with an on-board computer may see an increase in fuel consumption, even despite the seemingly savings in low gear.
2. Crossing puddles
Children's love for crossing puddles remains with some adults, including motorists. But they forget that no one is safe from a disastrous water hammer, even if the obstacle outwardly seems insignificant.
The danger of the rapid passage of a full-flowing puddle is that the wall of water formed in front of the hood through air filter enters the engine, and the piston is unable to compress it.
The consequence will be a sharp stopper of the engine while receiving a large dose of kinetic energy that breaks the metal insides. And the higher the speed was at the moment of impact, the more damage the water will cause to the heart of the car. The connecting rod, cylinder head, drive belt, sensors, wiring may require repair and replacement due to a collision with such an obstacle.
Therefore, the speedy crossing of an ordinary, harmless-looking puddle with a spectacular spray fountain is the most the right way quickly kill the engine. Especially if the car's air intake system is located low and is able to draw water even with light rain.
You should not stop the car if it has already entered a puddle. Restarting the engine will almost certainly result in water hammer.
The operating instructions for any machine contain instructions on the timing of oil changes, which is usually recommended to be done at least once every 10-15 thousand km. Here are just some drivers, either out of carelessness, or in order to save money, or as part of the fight against intrusive marketers, stretch this period two or even three times.
An extra couple of thousand kilometers on old oil will not do much harm, but if the excess is 5 thousand or more, this will already seriously affect the engine.
Over time, the oil and its additives will lose their useful qualities, oxidize, lose their lubricating effect, causing the motor to run dry. This in turn will result in the following:
- excessive friction of parts, which will increase the load on all units and components;
- engine overheating due to oil losing its ability to remove heat;
- loss of anti-corrosion protection.
4. Use of additives
Recently, engine additives have become widespread. They are specially designed lubricating substances added to engine oil for a specific purpose - fuel-saving, cleaning, anti-friction, oil. Some of them enhance the properties engine oil, some are poured into empty tank and save fuel consumption by a quarter, and some remove the resulting carbon deposits in engine compartment.
Despite all their advantages, you should not abuse additives, much less change them often or use them all at the same time.
The presence of a mineral powder in the additive accelerates clogging of oil channels, an octane corrector contributes to clogging of the fuel supply system, and manganese destroys the catalytic converter very quickly.
5. Improper operation of the radiator
The cleanliness and well-being of the radiator directly affect the condition of the engine - the radiator takes on a powerful daily mud blow: insects that clog into the grate, fluff from trees, sand, chemicals, other road debris are gradually compressed into a dense layer and causes overheating of the motor.
Each car owner is able to independently check the level of contamination of the radiator. First, completely drain the antifreeze and evaluate its purity. If the liquid is of adequate color, has no rust or other sediment, then flushing the radiator is not required. If the antifreeze is not of the appropriate type, then the cooling system is filled with distilled water, the engine is started and left running for 15-20 minutes.
When draining water, it is again necessary to assess the level of its pollution, and then repeat this procedure so many times until the water runs clear.
You can speed up the process and make it more efficient with the help of simple improvised means - antiscale or caustic soda. It will take a very small amount of cleaning powder to achieve a result, but the abuse of it can just ruin the cooling system even more.
After washing the radiator, especially if a cleaning agent was used, the water must be completely drained, and then washed several more times with an absolutely clean liquid without any additives. If this is not done, then even the smallest residues of household chemicals can cause extensive corrosion in the radiator.
To prevent the formation of various kinds of precipitation, rust and scale, the above additives are used, which are added to antifreeze. They contain ethylene glycol, which has not only anti-corrosion properties, but also lubricating properties that prevent the formation of deposits.
Also, to protect the engine from overheating, the grille must be regularly cleaned with a metal brush, especially after trips out of town. At any car wash, you should additionally blow the radiator with compressed air.
Systematic cleaning of the radiator will help maintain the most important units in normal working condition, and, therefore, protect the engine from boiling over, and its owner from the cost of major repairs.
Conclusion
There are many ways to quickly and efficiently destroy own car, starting from a dismissive attitude towards him and ending with drunk driving.
When the owner has really good car, worth a lot of money, acquired for a long time, but simply does not know how to operate it correctly, this is unpleasant and even insulting. Therefore, the mere observance of the listed most elementary rules will extend the life of the engine not just for years, but for decades. And the motorist - to keep their financial resources intact, saving on major repairs.
How to harm a car enthusiastBRIEF ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AUTOMOBILE TERRIBLE
At first, the neighbor seemed like a good guy to me. When we met, we often discussed new automotive market and, sitting on a bench at the entrance, drinking beer. Our relationship deteriorated when a neighbor began to put his car in my place. Contempt unspoken rules of our yard, every day he began to occupy the area
under my window, which I staked a few years ago. The situation was complicated by the fact that the neighbor quit his job, got drunk seriously and went only to the nearest store for vodka.
In order not to spend money on a whistle in a silencer and not disfigure your own kettle, your enemy can do it easier. Drive into the muffler, for example, a potato. Then the car will not whistle - it simply will not start. There is another subtle and easy way to play around with a silencer. For him, the villain will need several balls from the bearing, which he will forcefully roll into the exhaust pipe so that they get into the muffler body. When driving, the balls will roll between the partitions and make disgusting knocks that increase in proportion to the engine speed. You will have to at least remove and cut the muffler. A ball or small nut can also be placed under the wheel cap if
there is one, of course. When driving, foreign objects will make a very suspicious sound.
Some pranksters like to tie a tin can somewhere under the body - dragging along the asphalt, it will rattle all over the street. Someone can go even further and tie the car to a tree (and he will certainly fasten the cable to the muffler) or to a dumpster. At one of my acquaintances, someone with manic constancy tore off the balancing weights from the wheels - probably an amateur fisherman.
One of the employees of the editorial office of "Autopilot" literally laughed me to tears, remembering a joke that was unique in its simplicity and dirty tricks. It is especially applicable to
owners of domestic "eights" and "nines". The scheme is simple. At the hardware store, your tormentor buys one to four barn padlocks with as thick shackles as possible. The number of locks depends
from his sense of humor and the number of doors on the hated car. Locks are hung on door handles and locked. In principle, you can ride with them (and
you will not understand the horror of the situation right away). Just imagine - huge locks will constantly beat on the door. And what an idiotic look the car will have "You will have only two ways out of this situation - either sawing locks, or
take apart the doors.
To give you trouble in the distant future, attackers can unscrew one bolt from your wheels and replace them with their own locks, tightening them "with all the dope." When you have a flat tire on the road and you decide to take it off, you will curse everything in the world. So take a look at own wheels and carry a sledgehammer and a chisel in the trunk.
There are many more nasty things that can be done within a few seconds, but will cause you serious trouble. It’s worth starting with the most affordable
car body parts. First, the monster will pour on the windshield and on the wipers a little sunflower oil- in the rain you will go all "greasy". If he turns out to be also a connoisseur of living creatures - it's bad. The villain will cast on your
favorite soaked bread. Grateful crows and doves will not only stupidly hammer on the roof with their beaks, but also smear fresh microscopic chips and cracks with their caustic droppings. Of course, the result of the work of birds will not appear in one day, but what you cry is guaranteed.
In the fight, the enemy may not resort to the help of birds. The fate of your beauty's paintwork will be irrevocably decided as soon as even a little of the old paint remover, which is sold in any car shop, gets on it. The paint at the points of contact will come down to the metal, hanging on the car with large mugs. If the wash is sprayed all over the car, it will cost you at least $ 1,000 plus the loss of the presentation of the car.
It's just as easy for a villain to walk past your car with a can of nitro enamel and leave a greasy streak on its side. In this case, you will have to, if not repaint the car, then polish it for a long and tedious time.
To ruin the body, especially if you park the car on the lawn, a couple of liters of sulfuric acid can be poured into the ground. The fumes will act on the bottom of the car, and after a few months it will rot. The car itself can also be poured with acid. In this case, it will also have to be repainted, but the new paint will not stick to the etched surface.
The fuel system is no less vulnerable. The oldest and most common remedy is to throw a few lumps of sugar into the gas tank. Very soon you will have to change or flush the entire fuel system. In addition, from such muck can easily jam the engine. If in the gas tank will hit a piece of GOI paste, after several such procedures, the engine will not live very long.
They can also work on the brakes. Spray, for example, from a butter dish on brake discs and put some oil in brake drums. In this case, you risk becoming participant in an accident already in my own backyard. So check
brakes before you hit the road. Since the oil is easy to see, it can be replaced with silicone spray. If someone seriously took up arms against you, he can easily cut the brake hose slightly with a blade - this is already very dangerous.
In winter, in hard frost, can pour into drums and discs of water. It will take a long time to defrost the car before moving off.
In order to abuse the chassis and provide the car owner with expensive repairs, the villain will only need a suitable sharp object with which he will cut, for example, anthers of CV joints or ball joints. This will take less than a minute. Finally, some embittered pensioner can scatter around the car nails bent by the three-dimensional letter "P", with which you will surely pierce the wheels. It is especially unpleasant if you pierce everything at once - there will be nothing to get to the tire fitting.
Be very careful.
Talking on a cell phone while refueling a car can cause the gasoline to explode.
Status: Refuted
A working cell phone cannot cause an explosion, even when surrounded by gasoline vapors in a concentration sufficient to ignite.
The real risk is the discharge that can occur between the car and the driver if you get in and out of the car frequently,
thereby accumulating a static charge on their clothing.
If in hot car leave an aerosol can or cola bottle, they may explode.
Status: Refuted
Neither the aerosol can nor the Coke bottle exploded after lying in the car in the sun for several hours. And spray can and cola really
explode, but at temperatures above 150 °C.
If the exhaust pipe of the car is plugged with something, the engine will be disabled.
Status: Refuted
All objects used in the test immediately flew out of the pipe as soon as the engine was turned on.
to pour liquid sewer cleaner.
Status: Refuted
The engine didn't even shut down.
The engine will fail if bleach is poured into the tank.
Status: Believable
After pouring bleach, the engine stalled, but did not fail during the experiment. The next morning, the inside of the gas tank was covered
rust.
The engine will fail if sugar is poured into the tank.
Status: Refuted
With sugar, the engine worked better.
If mothballs are added to the fuel, this will increase engine power.
Status: Believable
The engine started, but soon began to work intermittently. When Jamie stepped up the throttle, the engine ran steadily and sounded like
power has increased.
If your radiator is dry, then you can pour cola instead of coolant.
Status: Believable
The engine was run with cola in the radiator, but this can cause malfunctions.
If the radiator is leaking, then the leak can be stopped by breaking a raw egg into it.
Status: Believable
Status: Refuted
A penny was put in the carburetor, a ringing sound was heard after starting the engine, but the engine functioned normally.
The engine will fail if bleach is added to the oil.
Status: Confirmed
Without breaking the law, you can deceive the police radar or laser locator by jingling a bunch of keys.
Status: Refuted
The keys had no effect on the radar.
Without breaking the law, you can deceive the police radar or laser locator by hanging a mirror ball from the rear-view mirror.
Status: Refuted
The mirror ball had no effect on the . In addition, hanging large objects from the rear-view mirror is illegal.
Without breaking the law, you can fool the police radar or laser locator by hanging a CD from the rear-view mirror.
Status: Refuted
The discs did not work in any way, besides it is forbidden.
Without breaking the law, you can fool the police radar or laser radar by covering the caps with foil.
Status: Refuted
The foil had no effect on the radar.
Without breaking the law, you can fool the police radar or laser radar by covering the entire car with foil.
Status: Refuted
The foil acts as a powerful reflector of the waves emitted by the radar, and even makes it easier to determine the speed (the speed is slightly overestimated).
Without breaking the law, you can deceive the police radar or laser locator by drowning out the laser locator by setting it on front room LEDs.
Status: Refuted
The LEDs are too weak to interfere with the locator.
Without breaking the law, you can fool the police radar or laser locator by drowning out the laser locator by covering the entire car with LEDs.
Status: Not tested
Although such an idea came up during a brainstorming session, it was decided that it was too impractical to cover a real car with LEDs.
Without breaking the law, you can deceive the police radar or laser locator and jam the radar with a microwave.
Status: Refuted
Carey's magnetron failed to jam the radar
Without breaking the law, you can deceive the police radar or laser locator by shooting pieces of tin foil in front of the car, simulating dipole
anti-radar reflectors.
Status: Refuted
Too many different conditions must be met for the method to work at all (especially the wind). The machine is still determined
radar, and "anti-radar reflectors" do not interfere with its operation. In addition, the application of the method in practice is accompanied by severe clogging
trails, which can lead to heavy fines.
Without breaking the law, you can deceive the police radar or laser locator by attaching a mirror wheel on the roof that spins slower than the car goes.
Status: Partially debunked
Tori's "Wheel of Death" actually caused the radar to think that the car was going 3 km/h slower than it actually was, which, of course, is obvious
not enough. The device itself proved to be very impractical, although it is perfectly legal in the US to mount it on the roof of a car (unlike large
objects hanging from the rear-view mirror).
Without breaking the law, you can fool police radar or laser radar by painting your car matte black to absorb radar waves.
Status: Refuted
The paint couldn't absorb the radar waves.
Without breaking the law, you can deceive the police radar or laser locator if you cover the car with a special paint made using stealth technology.
Status: Not tested
The special paint containing iron was so heavy that the toy car used in the preliminary tests could barely
move. On real car the myth has not been tested because the paint is so expensive that it is cheaper to pay any fines.
When driving a car with the air conditioner on, it consumes less fuel than when driving with the windows open.
Status: Partially debunked
The check took place at various conditions(88 km/h against the initial 72 km/h). When checking at 88 km / h, fuel consumption was not measured directly, but with
using a computer technique based on the measurement of air absorption, and the test showed that the air conditioner is more economical than an open window.
The test at 72 km/h was that the car was driven until the gas in the tank was completely empty, and this test showed that
an open window is more economical.
Status: Partially confirmed on retest
The reason for the contradictory result of the first test was the choice of speed: just in the region of 72-88 km / h there is a point at which the resistance
air, and, hence, the aerodynamics of the car, begins to noticeably affect fuel consumption. If you drive slower than 80 km/h, it is more economical to open
windows in the car, but if you drive faster than 80 km / h, it is more efficient to turn on the air conditioner.
Status: Refuted
Although they are more powerful, electric lifts did not cope with the task.
A person can open a window by breaking the window with a bunch of keys.
Status: Refuted
Window glass is tempered, so it can easily withstand blows from blunt objects. The keys won't help.
A person can open a window to break glass with a cell phone.
Status: Refuted
The phone broke before the glass.
A person can open a window and break the glass with the heel of a boot.
Status: Refuted
Boots won't help.
A person can open a window to break glass with an emergency hammer.
Status: Confirmed
This device is specially designed for breaking tempered glass. Glass shattered with one blow.
A person can open a window to break the glass with a punch
Status: Confirmed
The center punch tip can work like a hammer point. The punch is specially used for marking glass. With it, the glass broke from the first
hit.
Is it really a security camera traffic does not "see" the car if a crystallized coating is used.
Status: Refuted
The coating crystals do not reflect enough light to "blow out" the camera, causing overexposure. Moreover, the legitimacy of such
coverage is questionable.
Does the traffic safety camera really not see the car number if a transparent lenticular coating is applied to the license plate.
Status: Refuted
Although the coating was made in such a way that the license plate is distorted when viewed from an angle, all or almost all of the signs of the sign were fixed.
camera during testing. The legality of the lens is also questionable.
Does the traffic safety camera really not see the car number through the plastic wrapping.
Status: Refuted
The packaging proved to be ineffective.
Does a traffic safety camera really not see the license plate of a car that has had hairspray applied to it.
Status: Refuted
Covering the sign with varnish did nothing.
Does the traffic safety camera really not see the license plate of the car, treated with commercial distorting aerosol.
Status: Refuted
The use of an aerosol gave nothing.
Is it true that a traffic safety camera cannot capture a car moving at a sufficiently high speed.
Status: Refuted
Neither the Dodge Neon nor the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 were able to avoid the camera while moving as fast as possible (222 km/h). It should be noted, however, that on
British car transmission Top Gear revealed that a TVR Tuscan S at 274 km/h was not captured on camera. However, Gatso cameras,
used in the UK are different from the cameras used in the US.
We found a jet car "The Beast", which travels at a speed of over 450 km / h. At a speed of about 400 km / h, the camera was unable to take a picture. Camera
slightly altered to account for such speeds, but again she was unable to film the "Beast". Despite the fact that the camera was defeated, the Destroyers
concluded that only specialized car which, of course, the authorities can easily find.
Can a traffic safety camera really capture a bird flying by?
Status: Confirmed
The traffic camera photographed two trained peregrine falcons flying past her at a speed of 64 km / h.
Is it true that the traffic safety camera cannot remove the replacement in front of the license plate camera with another one.
Status: Refuted
The camera was unable to take a correct picture of the license plate, which is designed in such a way that it turns over before the camera takes a picture.
However, this method is illegal, and will most likely result in a much larger fine than normal speeding.
The hijacker, trying to break into the car, accidentally turned on the side airbag, and the master key flew out of the keyhole with force, breaking through it
scull.
Status: Refuted
For testing, they made a mechanical arm with a “head” made of ballistic gel. It was impossible to do something with the airbag with a master key
(the mechanic explained that the cushion is not inside the door, but under the inner lining). A kick with a mechanical leg (allegedly the crook did not cope with
lock and kicked the car) - with neither human nor superhuman strength - also did not turn on the pillow. In addition, a triggered pillow could not
affect the lockpick. And in order to finally pierce the mannequin's skull, a master key was simply fired from an air gun.
A burst tire on a heavy vehicle can kill a person.
Status: Confirmed
First, the team decided to find out if a heavy-duty tire could burst. The explosion did not work, but if on high speed run into the "hedgehog" or
shoot through the tire, lumps of rubber scatter at high speed. Although all the fragments flew past the dummy, we managed to measure their speed. When alone
from such scraps they launched at the appropriate speed into the car door glass, he broke through it and tore off the head of the dummy - the myth was considered
confirmed.
Riding in an "air bag" behind a tractor will help save fuel.
Status: Confirmed
A passenger car with a fuel consumption meter followed the tractor at different distances - from 50 to 0.5 meters. Fuel consumption 3 meters behind the tractor
was 40% lower. With a further decrease in the distance, the consumption increased - in order to keep the distance, the driver had to press and release the pedal
gas. The destroyers have warned that the slipstream behind the tractor is extremely dangerous - the driver of the tractor does not see you, and you will not be able to react if the tractor
stops unexpectedly.
To take corners at high speed, the car can shoot a "cat" and cling to a nearby object.
Status: Refuted
The car used earlier in the myth of truck tractor, was converted into a "Mythomobil" - a compressed nitrogen gun was installed on it,
firing anchor. It was calculated that the cable must withstand about 3 tons. After several attempts, the anchor was hooked, but the cable broke when
the car was entering a turn - shock loads affected. When a cable with a diameter of 3 inches (75 mm) was used, it broke off at the attachment point. So
Thus, the loads on the cable are clearly in excess of 3 tons, and a thick, well-terminated cable will be required - with an appropriate anchor and cannon.
If you keep the steering wheel in correct position"ten minutes to two" and the airbag will work, the thumbs will be torn off (from the issue "Revenge of the Car").
Status: Refuted
The team made a pair of arms out of ballistic gel. When the airbag deployed, the steering wheel was torn from his hands, but his fingers remained intact. On the other side,
incorrect hand positions (for example, palms over the steering wheel) are dangerous. Since in the statement of the myth only the grip recommended by riders “without
ten two”, the myth was recognized as refuted.
If you freeze a can of shaving foam, open it, put it in the car and let it thaw, the foam will fill the whole car.
Status: Refuted
Shaving foam expands relatively little, and even 50 cans of shaving foam only dirty the seats. Apparently, with no less success it was possible
spray the interior directly from the can. 100 liters of two-component foam (similar to mounting foam, but begins to expand after mixing the two
reagents) filled the salon with a volume of 2.5 m?, but the statement was about shaving foam.
You can remotely open the car by transmitting the alarm key fob signal using a mobile phone.
Status: Refuted
The alarm and the phone operate on different frequencies, so this is not possible.
If a dog drags a stick of dynamite under a jeep, the explosives will make such a hole in the ice that the car will sink.
Status: Refuted
The thickness of the ice on the pond was 46 cm - enough for a heavy jeep to safely drive onto it. The dog brings the ball in 16 seconds - that is, her
the reaction is enough for the 20-second cord not to burn out. The explosion made a hole in the ice and tore loose parts from the car. To
to sink a jeep, it took 10 kg of explosives in the form of special checkers for a directed explosion.
If a collision with a moose is imminent, braking will only hurt.
Status: Refuted
It was assumed that when driving at high speed, the elk would fly over the car. Tests have shown the opposite: at high speeds, a rubber dummy
crushed the roof, causing even more damage than when driving slowly. The only way to not run into a carcass at all is to drive a Formula 1 car on
150 km/h and above. Only then the low silhouette and high speed will allow you to slip under the belly before the elk falls on the car.
An annoyed driver uses more fuel.
Status: Confirmed
Tory and Grant went through a test that included a scorcher, an unyielding driver, a suddenly appeared pedestrian, and maneuvering through a parking lot.
Relaxing factors (massage, playing with puppies, a good movie) resulted in 1/3 fuel savings compared to stimulating factors (preventing walking).
to the toilet, excessive caffeine intake, soaked feet, false report that they were given laxatives). During Tori's second run at all
got lost after driving 2/3 of the distance - and still used up more gasoline.
The car can fly up to 5 meters if you attach water hoses to it
Status: Confirmed
The idea was fully confirmed on the car mockup and garden hoses. Destroyers for a long time could not lift into the air real car- because of
a large flow of water, the pressure in the water supply system dropped rapidly. But when the engine was removed from the car, it really took off to such a height. Quicker
In all, that's exactly what the people who filmed the stunt did.
If you ride in the rain in a convertible with the roof down at high speed, the interior will get wet less if you start to close the roof of the cabin.
Status: Believable
First, the destroyers ran a series of tests on a small scale using toy model cars in wind tunnel, and found that on more
at high speeds, the amount of water that gets into the driver's seat is much less. In a full-scale test, a real convertible was used, the rain was
made using taps with irrigation system attached to them. In the control test in the middle of the rain and began to close the roof, but the entire cabin
managed to get wet. then they drove through the rain at a speed of 110 km / h, and noticed that the interior of the car was less wet than in the control test. After
they drove at a speed of 140 km / h and saw that the interior was actually dry. The destroyers attributed this effect to the windshield, which creates some
like an air bubble. However, they declared that the myth is "plausible but not recommended" because driving at high speeds in bad
road conditions are life-threatening.
A dirty car has less mileage per liter than a clean car due to its golf ball-like aerodynamic properties.
Status: Refuted
Adam and Jamie covered the car in mud and measured the fuel consumption on the road, after which they did the same with clean car. They saw that
average mileage per liter of petrol dirty car 10 km/l when clean this figure was slightly better and was 11 km/l. After which they decided
go to the origins of the legend, namely golf balls. They found that a corrugated ball flies 2 times farther than a smooth one. Corrugated surface of the ball
creates turbulence around it, which reduces the force acting against the movement. After testing the models in the wind tunnel, Adam and Jamie
put a layer of clay on full size cars and made several runs - one with a smooth surface, and the other with depressions made in clay. As a result, we got the figures of 11 and 12 km / l for a smooth and indented surface. Although the myth itself was refuted, the theory behind it was correct, so the verdict was "Refuted, the idea is plausible."
You can drive a large one along an unfamiliar route, in the dark at night and without light
Status: Refuted
You can't drive at fast speed in the dark without hitting something. Jessie and Grand collided with specially displayed objects, while Tori drove without accidents, but at a slow speed.
We have collected anti-operational tips for you. Learn from the mistakes of others!
Drive with an empty tank
Everyone knows that the details of the diesel fuel equipment are lubricated only with fuel.
And the booster pump, and high pressure fuel pump and nozzles, and especially the plunger pair of high pressure fuel pumps work under heavy load. Metal parts rub against each other, and if there is not enough fuel, they rub dry. As a result, metal chips are formed, which penetrate the injection pump valves and nozzles, and also pass through the fuel line and return to the tank. So it settles at the bottom and accumulates. When the tank is almost empty, the fuel priming pump, along with the remains of diesel fuel, picks up these small chips and drives them along the fuel supply line back to the injectors.
The result is damage to nozzles, clogged filters, damage and rapid wear plunger pair. As a result, you will have to change the injection pump and nozzles, flush the entire fuel line up to the tank, pump from zavozdushin (they just form when the fuel level is low and driving on rough roads). In general, the whole complex of expensive pleasures.
Believe the manufacturer
Oil change every 15,000? All right, you can relax. Some manage to walk both 20 and 25 thousand - after all, the engine oil manufacturer assures that its period is 1.5-2 times longer. Well, the dealer regulates: we change the oil in the engine every 15 thousand, in the transmission we don’t change it at all.
And then you have to carry out major repairs, and even replacement of the engine. Especially damaging is the overestimation of the normal oil change intervals for diesel engines. Experts recommend changing the oil in them in general every 5-8 thousand km for our domestic realities (fuel quality, frost, etc.). And be sure to change the filter along with the oil. Why? See first point.
And engines manufactured after 2000, predisposed to "oil burner". No, the conspiracy of automakers has nothing to do with it.
It’s just that the pistons began to be made smaller, the rings thinner, the drainage holes also decreased. As a result, even a short overexposure of the oil will cause coking of the piston rings. That is, the rings and parts of the engine combustion chamber will be covered with such a good, dense black soot. And there and to the "capital" close.
Owners of turbocharged diesel internal combustion engines are especially at risk in this sense - given the constant oil overheating, they have much more chances to change rings.
Well, when the oil is simply topped up and changed at the frequency indicated by the dealer, the scenario is quite sad - valve burnout, loss of compression, risk of detonation ... Finish.
Save on consumables and spare parts
Perhaps of all the "consumables" oil filter the most accessible. Are you sure that you want to save a couple of rubles even on this inexpensive part? It is very important that the filter contains a high-quality shut-off (return) and bypass (bypass) valve. As a rule, in more expensive samples, the quality of the filter element itself is higher. And the degree of purification and proper circulation of the oil directly depend on these parameters. Which, as we remember, acts as a lubricating compound. A bad or fake filter is quite capable of causing oil starvation engine - and such cases occur.
The same goes for air filters . Now it has become fashionable to put filters of zero resistance - it facilitates the flow of air into the combustion chamber, has great resource, can be serviced. Only its cost is high, and correct installation implies a reconfiguration of the intake tract or changes in the engine compartment. What do "smart" car owners do? That's right, they buy frank "China". As a result, all the abrasive quietly enters the cylinders or the turbine, and voila, minus one life.
Remember the rules for replacing filters by manufacturers, right? 15 thousand for an average diesel engine is too much. Well, let's not forget about fakes. They can be sold already damaged, not to mention the quality of the material and the number of filter fins. And if the air filter breaks during operation, its particles enter the intake tract. As a result, the engine happily sucks in ambrasive, as well as foreign inclusions in the oil. And the consequences are the same - deplorable.
ABOUT fuel quality and it's not worth talking about. Gentle high-precision fuel systems Delphie, Denso and even the staunch fighter Bosch equally dislike poorly cleaned diesel fuel. The nozzles are the first to surrender, and changing and even repairing them is oh, how expensive.
As for more serious repairs, parts of fuel equipment and spare parts for the engine and the quality of their workmanship (metal strength, suitable parameters, lubricant used in the production process, quality of plastic and rubber, etc.) directly affects the life of the engine. Trying to save money by choosing no manufacturer name or Chinese equivalent can be costly later on.
So choose trusted original spare parts and "consumables" of well-known manufacturers.
In extreme cases, no less known analogues. Do not buy consumables in car markets, from unverified sellers - there is a high risk of running into a cheap fake.
Learn to distinguish original parts from fakes. How to do this, using the example of a Delphi valve, we told
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