When the cold comes, many car owners begin to think about what to do if during the trip the diesel engine froze. This problem is faced by many drivers of both cars and trucks.

We immediately say that this problem is most easily solved in advance, since this way is much easier. Therefore, we will tell you how to prevent such a coincidence of circumstances in advance, and also talk about solving the problem, if you already had to deal with the freezing of the engine.

How to prevent a problem?

First of all, one should pay attention to the fuel, since further coincidence of circumstances directly depends on this. It is necessary to fill in the engine tank fuel corresponding to the period of use of the machine.

In addition, experienced car owners are always advised to take along a spare element that is necessary for filtering. Sometimes replacing this element can completely solve the problem. Also in the northern states are often sold cars, which are already built in the heating of this filter, which by itself prevents the occurrence of a similar problem.

In some instructions for using a car with a diesel engine, you can meet the following advice: when freezing, add a little gasoline or kerosene to the tank. In this case, the second option is preferable, since it is kerosene that contributes to the leaching of lubricant in the fuel pump, which is under great pressure. However, such a manipulation is not recommended to be done with new engines, especially if they are turbocharged. In addition, experts advise adding certain additives to diesel fuel. Note that the use of additives will not work if you add them to the fuel that has already been frozen.

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Solution to the problem

We now turn to tips that will help if the engine is still frozen. First of all it is necessary to try to find a more or less warm place and put the car in there, since the fuel system of the car can warm up well there.

In that case, if you can not find any warm place, you can try to warm the places that lead to the problem. For such purposes, you can use the available tools. For example, hair dryer. Warm air must be concentrated on the fuel filter. There is also an alternative way to warm up. The filter must be wrapped with a thick cloth, and then the cloth needs to be watered with hot water. Doing this will take about two to three minutes.

If we talk about trucks, then many drivers warm all the available places of the fuel system with a burner, but for cars this method cannot be used in any way.

Finally, there is another way to start a diesel engine if it is frozen. You can try to start the engine, while bypassing the fuel filter. Drivers say that in some cases, this method is more than effective. However, after the machine starts, be sure to switch to the standard fuel supply scheme.