Startled scene of burning fire to "heat" car oil tank

(Baonghean.vn) - The record cold spell in the North in recent days has not only caused massive deaths of cattle and buffalo, but also many cars... stalled.

Many drivers risk their lives by lighting fires to "heat" oil in freezing weather.

The story of "using a lighter to check the fuel tank" which seems to only exist in comedy stories is happening in the cold days in the North these past few days. These photos are making viewers startled and "sweat".

Over the past few days, on many social networking sites and personal Facebook pages, images of many cars (mostly trucks) that have stalled or cannot start because of the cold weather have been posted. Especially on mountainous roads such as Cao Bang, Lao Cai, Lang Son...

Building a fire to warm a car's fuel tank - a story that only happens in Vietnam

To solve the situation, many drivers have decided to take the risk by burning firewood right under the fuel tank to heat the oil before it enters the combustion chamber.

The images of this scene startled viewers and made them not dare to think about the consequences if the fuel tank leaked. According to many drivers, cold oil not starting the engine is a common "disease" of diesel cars, especially in the current snowy season.

"Oh, that's dangerous."

Many sources confirm that diesel oil in Vietnam does not have antifreeze ingredients like in European countries, so when the weather is very cold or the temperature is low, the oil becomes viscous. At that time, the oil flows into the combustion chamber but cannot be burned.

Many people looking at the above images can only exclaim: "Oh my god, so dangerous!"

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