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== Potato in the Tailpipe == |
== Potato in the Tailpipe == |
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− | * Myth |
+ | * Myth – Putting a potato or any object in the exhaust pipe will destroy the engine. |
− | * Verdict |
+ | * Verdict – BUSTED |
− | * Notes |
+ | * Notes – Placing an object in the tailpipe is dangerous and it will shoot out like a missile if the car is started. |
== Shooting the Gas Tank == |
== Shooting the Gas Tank == |
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− | * Myth |
+ | * Myth – Shooting the gas tank will blow up the car. |
− | * Verdict |
+ | * Verdict – BUSTED later Confirmed. |
− | * Notes |
+ | * Notes – The Mythbusters tried every gun in their arsenal but gave up when they could not get their hands on tracer rounds. A year later they got their tracers rounds from the ATF and shot them on a military gun range and the myth was deemed Confirmed in the episode [[Mythbusters Revisted |Mythbusters Revisited]]. |
== Door Shield == |
== Door Shield == |
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− | * Myth |
+ | * Myth – Using a door in a firefight will protect you from getting shot. |
− | * Verdict |
+ | * Verdict – BUSTED and Dangerous |
− | * Notes |
+ | * Notes – Using a car door in a firefight is extremely dangerous; not only will you get killed but your passengers will be killed from ricocheting bullets. |
== Drano in the Gas Tank == |
== Drano in the Gas Tank == |
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− | * Myth |
+ | * Myth – Pouring Drano down the gas tank will destroy the engine. |
− | * Verdict |
+ | * Verdict – BUSTED |
− | * Notes |
+ | * Notes – Pouring Drano into a gas tank is not a good idea; you will clog your carburetor. |
== Bleach in the Gas Tank == |
== Bleach in the Gas Tank == |
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− | * Myth |
+ | * Myth – Pouring bleach in your gas tank will destroy the engine. |
− | * Verdict |
+ | * Verdict – Plausible |
− | * Notes |
+ | * Notes – If you pour bleach in your gas tank it will kill the engine but not destroy it; all you will be left with is a rusty gas tank and a destroyed carburetor. Bleach is a degreaser and is used to clean car parts before they are sold. |
== Sugar in the Gas Tank == |
== Sugar in the Gas Tank == |
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− | * Myth |
+ | * Myth – Pouring Sugar in the gas tank will destroy the engine. |
− | * Verdict |
+ | * Verdict – BUSTED |
− | * Notes |
+ | * Notes – Sugar is a carbohydrate and will improve preference but it is still not a good idea. |
== Mothballs in the Gas Tank == |
== Mothballs in the Gas Tank == |
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− | * Myth |
+ | * Myth – Pouring Mothballs down the gas tank will improve fuel preference. |
− | * Verdict |
+ | * Verdict – Plausible |
− | * Notes |
+ | * Notes – It will improve fuel preference but your muffler and catalytic converter will backfire and the engine will sputter. |
== Cola as Radiator Fluid == |
== Cola as Radiator Fluid == |
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− | * Myth |
+ | * Myth – Using cola as radiator fluid will keep your engine running. |
− | * Verdict |
+ | * Verdict – Plausible |
− | * Notes |
+ | * Notes – You can use cola as radiator fluid but it is not a good idea; you will destroy your radiator if you do that. |
== Using Eggs as a Radiator Patch == |
== Using Eggs as a Radiator Patch == |
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− | * Myth |
+ | * Myth – If your radiator is leaking, pouring eggs into it will patch the leak. |
− | * Verdict |
+ | * Verdict – Plausible |
* Using an egg will patch the leak but it is a short term solution until you reach a repair shop. |
* Using an egg will patch the leak but it is a short term solution until you reach a repair shop. |
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== Metal in the Carburetor == |
== Metal in the Carburetor == |
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− | * Myth |
+ | * Myth – A piece of metal in the carburetor will destroy the engine. |
− | * Verdict |
+ | * Verdict – BUSTED |
− | * Notes |
+ | * Notes – Metal will not destroy the car. It will go through the whole system clanking its way to your tailpipe. |
== Bleach in the Oil == |
== Bleach in the Oil == |
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− | * Bleach in the oil can destroy the engine. |
+ | * Myth– Bleach in the oil can destroy the engine. |
− | * Verdict |
+ | * Verdict – Confirmed |
− | * Notes |
+ | * Notes – Bleach is a degreaser and will destroy your engine if it gets into the oil. |
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Revision as of 20:34, 17 April 2020
These are the myths where the Mythbusters test the 11 ways to destroy a car.
Potato in the Tailpipe
- Myth – Putting a potato or any object in the exhaust pipe will destroy the engine.
- Verdict – BUSTED
- Notes – Placing an object in the tailpipe is dangerous and it will shoot out like a missile if the car is started.
Shooting the Gas Tank
- Myth – Shooting the gas tank will blow up the car.
- Verdict – BUSTED later Confirmed.
- Notes – The Mythbusters tried every gun in their arsenal but gave up when they could not get their hands on tracer rounds. A year later they got their tracers rounds from the ATF and shot them on a military gun range and the myth was deemed Confirmed in the episode Mythbusters Revisited.
Door Shield
- Myth – Using a door in a firefight will protect you from getting shot.
- Verdict – BUSTED and Dangerous
- Notes – Using a car door in a firefight is extremely dangerous; not only will you get killed but your passengers will be killed from ricocheting bullets.
Drano in the Gas Tank
- Myth – Pouring Drano down the gas tank will destroy the engine.
- Verdict – BUSTED
- Notes – Pouring Drano into a gas tank is not a good idea; you will clog your carburetor.
Bleach in the Gas Tank
- Myth – Pouring bleach in your gas tank will destroy the engine.
- Verdict – Plausible
- Notes – If you pour bleach in your gas tank it will kill the engine but not destroy it; all you will be left with is a rusty gas tank and a destroyed carburetor. Bleach is a degreaser and is used to clean car parts before they are sold.
Sugar in the Gas Tank
- Myth – Pouring Sugar in the gas tank will destroy the engine.
- Verdict – BUSTED
- Notes – Sugar is a carbohydrate and will improve preference but it is still not a good idea.
Mothballs in the Gas Tank
- Myth – Pouring Mothballs down the gas tank will improve fuel preference.
- Verdict – Plausible
- Notes – It will improve fuel preference but your muffler and catalytic converter will backfire and the engine will sputter.
Cola as Radiator Fluid
- Myth – Using cola as radiator fluid will keep your engine running.
- Verdict – Plausible
- Notes – You can use cola as radiator fluid but it is not a good idea; you will destroy your radiator if you do that.
Using Eggs as a Radiator Patch
- Myth – If your radiator is leaking, pouring eggs into it will patch the leak.
- Verdict – Plausible
- Using an egg will patch the leak but it is a short term solution until you reach a repair shop.
Metal in the Carburetor
- Myth – A piece of metal in the carburetor will destroy the engine.
- Verdict – BUSTED
- Notes – Metal will not destroy the car. It will go through the whole system clanking its way to your tailpipe.
Bleach in the Oil
- Myth– Bleach in the oil can destroy the engine.
- Verdict – Confirmed
- Notes – Bleach is a degreaser and will destroy your engine if it gets into the oil.