stuff being put down my tailpipe

Hi,

Im a highschool student who drives a 73' mercury comet gt to school, i love the car, but people put apples and various fruits and vegetables down my tail pipe. Is their anything i can do to prevent that from happening.

 

You have a people problem, not a car problem. Get a locking gas cap before you end up with an eggplant in your gas tank.

 

You could prank them back, which usually results in a prank-off, which then ultimately results in either someone getting hurt or property being damaged.

 

Cut the exhaust pipe so it dumps at the axle. Few people will want to crawl under the car to insert stuff.

Maybe a mousetrap mounted just above the tailpipe so it snaps them when they reach under there? If your exhaust pipe exits in a place that allows you to do that.

 

Clamp a steel screen over the tailpipe.

Locking gas cap and chain the hood shut with a lock

 

Crawl underneath their car and tie a long wire tie around the driveshaft......that should keep them busy for a while!

 

Well its not like it was back in the day...so if its happening at school be sure to let the administrators of your building know--same goes at work. There are most likely parking lot cameras etc. and if they catch them, well, lets say there are now big laws against bullying/harassment; which is what is happening to you.
Do the above locking of the car as suggested.
For example, cjponyparts has a locking kit you can easily put on for your gas tank--I would recommend for all to do btw. If you need help etc about how to do all those things get back to us. I KNOW there are plenty of people here who can tell/show you how to "get 'er done!"
Good luck and keep your chin up about it all.

 

Seconding the prank off idea.

 

I have a locking gas cap on it already, (thanks to the kids at school for peeing in my gas tank) i had to put one on. Could i weld a piece of rebar inside the exhaust tip, not covering the whole pipe, but just big enough to span the diameter of it to prevent this from happening?

 

Wire a T Model coil to a switch and turn it on when a 1"x2" you leave your car. When someone touches your car it will be like touching a live sparkplug wire. They won't pee in your gas tank again

 

hahahaha thats awesome. I just might do that, but with my whole car

 

It will be the whole car...except the glass or plastic parts won't shock them. But touching anything metal will light them up

 

O.K. Boobbie trapping your car will only get you in trouble and probably sued.

Suggestions:

1. Don't drive a classic car to school
2. If you dirve a classic car to school, park where it is highly visible
3. Report the problem to the authorities
4. Park the back of your car up against a building or backed up against another person's car

 

Having graduated a few years back and drove an oldie myself...
I would have asked around...found the person...confront them and make em think twice about touching my car again.

...but no one touched my car, we all would hang around it

 

Well first off i commend you for being a young guy who likes classic cars.I was the only guy in high school who drove a vehicle older than me.this was in 1990 and i drove my moms 1963 Mercury Meteor.Nobody really bothered that car but when i got my 64 Mercury pick up on the road a few months later i had a couple smart asses started playing jokes,plug wires switched around,battery cables unhooked etc..The prank wars started but i shifted it away from my vehicle to other things.Minnows in their lockers slip some hot sauce into sandwitches that sort of thing.At the end of the day my truck was left alone and thats all i wanted