I want to know so that I'm not wasting my money on HEET. I've heard people say that gas' freezing point is like negative 70 degrees Fahrenheit or something unbelievably low. I do use HEET during the summer when it rained all night or in the morning to since I knew water somehow got into the tank because of the way the engine would run until I drove for a few miles until it became normal again. This also happened when I would first start my truck up in the afternoon on really really humid days.
Also, I've heard that Isopropyl, aka rubbing, alcohol can be used in place of HEET, because that is basically what the product is. Is this true and if so safe for regular 87 octane gas engines?
2006-10-02 11:10:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
first, gasoline problem....always buy at a place that sells a lot of fuel ( cuts down on moisture transfer)...never let fuel tank get below 1/4 and refill immediately......second rough running with rain,etc.....your wires are probably bad....it is a common test for replacing wires to spary with a bottle of water to see if they arc any. fuel line freezing is a rare and readily preventable situation.
2006-10-03 08:55:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gas freezes at a very LOW temperature. Don't worry about it freezing. Worry about the content of water in the gas you purchase. That will freeze at around 32 degrees F. And yes, Heet is basically the same as rubbing alcohol, it'll help dissipate the moisture in the tank.
2006-10-02 11:27:41 · answer #2 · answered by mr_n_mr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it an previous truck, automobile, van, immediately 4, 6 or V8? carb or injection, make sort twelve months engine type all helps that can help you. is the gas tank a million/4 a million/2 or complete? upload a wintry climate gas additive and keep the tank complete in the wintry climate to maintain away from water condensation entering into the gas line and freezing. so all all of us understand that's petrol (gas) and that isn't commence in chilly temps? does the starter turn the engine with the headlights on without the headlights dimming? if definite then the battery and starter are high quality and look at were given a gas concern. if no, convey the battery interior and use a trickle charger. if it nevertheless received't provide 12volts lower than heavy load then replace the battery as present day electronics received't fireplace on 10volts (a unmarried undesirable cellular). if the battery is now warmed and voltage ok lower than load, spray some quickstart (ether) down the air inlet and it might want to commence, yet we favor to unfreeze the gas lines or it received't run for lengthy. it needs to be extra right into a warmth storage or progression or parked in the image voltaic for a lengthy time period then fill the tank with good gas. in undesirable climate see in case you could run an person-friendly inspection lamp from the homestead to lower than the bonnet, or extra perfect yet installation a block heater. it is going to in elementary words value some cents a nighttime yet keep fairly some grief in the morning.
2016-12-04 03:42:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trust me, unless you are driving around on Pluto your petrol based fuel will NEVER freeze, however, water will. The use of a standard off the shelf product that eliminates water and freeze-ups (you are correct in that these products are alcohol based) will usuall prevent any untimely winter problems. Correction: additives do not actually eliminate the water in your fuel system, it mixes with alcohol which also mixes with your fuel and allows small quantities to be burned-off while running. Stick with the additives vs rubbing alcohol.
2006-10-02 11:19:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't waste your money gas will never freeze here on Earth. Living in Colorado all my life, I'm pretty sure after so many freezing winters and blizzards that gas does not freeze. Although, water does, so make sure to use antifreeze.
2006-10-02 11:25:02 · answer #5 · answered by Kevin W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, never heard that. I lived out in the middle of nowhere and my gas lines never froze. I am sure we got to about 30 below, but that's all. The water lines always froze no matter what I did.
2006-10-02 11:19:17 · answer #6 · answered by GP 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gas wont freeze but the water thats in it will. dont use heet use isoheet.
2006-10-02 18:32:14 · answer #7 · answered by namkciub 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋