How Do You Heat Up Frozen Fuel Lines?
Frozen fuel lines prevent fuel from reaching the cylinder where the spark plugs ignite them, turning the engine. Working fuel lines are essential to a running engine. Adding antifreeze won’t help with frozen fuel lines, since antifreeze is a preventative–not curative–solution. The best way to address frozen fuel lines is to heat them up. Move away any snow or debris between the car and a garage. Open the garage door. Make sure there’s enough room in the garage for the car to fit completely inside. Turn on the heat in the garage. Put the car in neutral. Push the car into the garage. Ask a friend or family member to help steer the car into the garage and apply the break when the car is entirely inside. Close the garage door. Prop open the hood to facilitate heat surrounding the engine, where the frozen fuel line may be. Periodically try to turn on the car. Continue to do so until it finally turns on, which indicates that the fuel lines have thawed. Check the owner’s manual of the car f
