Try this, If you really want to make people mad. Add a small amount of diesel fuel to a vacuum line. In a gas engine, this will create a ton of black smoke. Great fun, even without the tailgater. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
On Fri, 31 Dec 1999, Donald Baxter wrote: > I used to enjoy pulling out my cold start knob on my old Passat/Dasher > diesel station wagon and flooring the accelerator for offending tailgaters, > leaving them in a cloud of foul smelling, nearly opaque diesel smoke. I > always felt like James Bond! > > Donald Baxter > '85 GL > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Captain Ray Nemo <busray@YAHOO.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, December 31, 1999 9:09 AM > Subject: Re: Getting rid of tailgaters/ f > > > > Interesting idea. Anyone found a way to mount a > > spare washer fluid tank that contains ink or > > perhaps a putrid smelling liquid? Should you use > > an isolator between the primary tank and the > > auxiliary? > > > > > > >>When all else fails, and they just HAVE to be > > on our bumper, I follow the > > lead of the octopus, and the skunk: I wash the > > windshield COPIOUSLY (30-45 > > second spray), making the atmosphere behind the > > van unbearable > > comparatively. > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > > http://messenger.yahoo.com > |
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