Carbon monoxide

[Stan Swiftie]

Does anybody ever sit in their vehicle in a closed garage & just let their vehicle run anymore?
Does that work?
I was thinking about taking a bunch of sleeping pills, then getting in my SUV & starting it up & falling asleep while the garage & vehicle filled with carbon monoxide.
Would that work?
I'm not loving the train idea.

 

[fjohn5]

Yeah that's a common suicide method. It's worked for many people before so there no doubt it can be lethal. I would also advise against this method if anyone else is in the house -- the carbon monoxide could escape in to the rest of the house and potentially poison other residents.

Other than that try to seal any gaps that might vent air outside and hopefully have a block of time where you won't be discovered.

 

[NegevChina]

Does anybody ever sit in their vehicle in a closed garage & just let their vehicle run anymore?
Does that work?
I was thinking about taking a bunch of sleeping pills, then getting in my SUV & starting it up & falling asleep while the garage & vehicle filled with carbon monoxide.
Would that work?
I'm not loving the train idea.

Wont work.
It used to work in the past with old cars up to mid 70s but the cars today all have catalytic convertors that reduce CO emission to close to 0.
May be will work if you run the car for few weeks.... Probably the main reason people need to burn charcoals in the car to get enough CO inside.

 

[DeadManLiving]

Catalytic converter has to be disconnected for a direct engine exhaust conduit line that reroutes into the vehicle cabin, or directly to a full face respirator.

 

[Forveleth]

Catalytic converters ruined everything.

 

[locked*n*loaded]

https://torontosun.com/sports/golf/...olfer-grayson-murrays-suicide-revealed-report

Only problem is we don't know all the particular details of how, such as whether the Land Rover was an older vehicle, if he removed/bypassed the catalytic converter, etc, etc.

 

[DeadManLiving]

Catalytic converters ruined everything.

Not really, it's easy with just a few sinple tools. Sever the engine exhaust line short of the CC and route the native exhaust line in the cut with a conduit properly sealed that pipes into the vehicle cabin, reduce or minimize internal absorption of particles the less permeable surfaces and porous seats and surfaces the better. Fill the interior cabin with any massive or large beach balls or styrofoam blocks, whatever is large enough and impervious not porous or anything that's going to reduce the internal cabin volume. Set the HVAC to recirculate.

That's the easiest part, the hardest part is vehicle telemetry, model / year, fuel type and not messing up.

Not encouraging or endorsing your intent; for informational purposes only and not suggested. Don't do it if you're a the state of distress or crisis.

 

[anonymous2025]

Catalytic converters ruined everything.

Yes they did. And I now I can't pass emissions because the secondary air injection pathways are clogged with carbon. I was trying to use a solvent like seafoam but you have to do it a few times. I just did mine a 2nd time. It won't matter though. I'm planning to ctb tonight.