Questions:
1. Does this sound like a gas line freeze?
2. If so, would "regular" HEET gasline antifreeze work? Or should I use the HEET Starting Fluid that you spray into the air intake? (That's the cold air intake, right?)
3. If not gasline freeze, other ideas as to what it could be?
Background:
1997 Jeep GC Laredo Tsi, inline 6. Engine has about 171,000 miles.
Oil changed three days ago. I requested full synthetic 10w30, but shop put full synthetic 5w30, per Jeep recommendations.
- Jeep was running great yesterday. It sat outside on the street last night. It got down to -14 F, I believe. Coldest it's been so far this year, anyway.
- Started it this morning. It turned over hard, but it started. Let it sit for 3 minutes (I know, should have let it warm up more).
- I then shifted into Drive, Reverse, then Drive. (Thought that might be a little easier on the tranny, rather than just putting it in Drive and going. Maybe that's a false idea.)
- I drove her very gently for two blocks, going only 10 mph. As I was turning right on a street, the engine died. Tried to start numerous times for the next 10 minutes.
Battery is only 1 year old. When she started this morning, battery gauge showed normal.
She was turning over hard, but eventually, as I pumped the gas pedal lightly, she started, but died right away.
Started again, and I then kept pressing the gas pedal over and over until I got into a parking space.
Gas line freeze? Other things it could be?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance if you're able to respond.
1. Does this sound like a gas line freeze?
2. If so, would "regular" HEET gasline antifreeze work? Or should I use the HEET Starting Fluid that you spray into the air intake? (That's the cold air intake, right?)
3. If not gasline freeze, other ideas as to what it could be?
Background:
1997 Jeep GC Laredo Tsi, inline 6. Engine has about 171,000 miles.
Oil changed three days ago. I requested full synthetic 10w30, but shop put full synthetic 5w30, per Jeep recommendations.
- Jeep was running great yesterday. It sat outside on the street last night. It got down to -14 F, I believe. Coldest it's been so far this year, anyway.
- Started it this morning. It turned over hard, but it started. Let it sit for 3 minutes (I know, should have let it warm up more).
- I then shifted into Drive, Reverse, then Drive. (Thought that might be a little easier on the tranny, rather than just putting it in Drive and going. Maybe that's a false idea.)
- I drove her very gently for two blocks, going only 10 mph. As I was turning right on a street, the engine died. Tried to start numerous times for the next 10 minutes.
Battery is only 1 year old. When she started this morning, battery gauge showed normal.
She was turning over hard, but eventually, as I pumped the gas pedal lightly, she started, but died right away.
Started again, and I then kept pressing the gas pedal over and over until I got into a parking space.
Gas line freeze? Other things it could be?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance if you're able to respond.
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