if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine# j; a% o# A, H! s" U% U- r
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 8 u" y6 a" _' i7 |7 n( h9 win particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their8 P% `% K2 d0 x+ V9 s F
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 4 S+ w0 N y3 ~3 t$ ^cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up ; i7 [+ s! ^4 x o* Iyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line/ e. G) ^8 f5 o. u
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main1 m' V9 h4 {1 V: w$ E: V% b
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 3 E0 G2 l4 M- B* K: j# Atank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. % ~, B# p+ v( T* \! Jnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. , v# [6 b j5 u6 Z$ mgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly0 g& y% Q( c' z+ t: K
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling$ \2 r) _6 K# i/ g: d! J
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.8 j( f2 J1 x5 f
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out2 J# h3 a2 ?% t8 h$ \
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more7 c/ b; j% [! {4 g; f9 e: `9 b
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.. Q2 A# g8 _' n+ T
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your* n: m. s* A) G+ X$ c, K6 y
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.; H: v' N8 I/ `8 ]- W* p7 v
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.1 Q$ i; L7 `% _$ V; @
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has2 ^! L/ r* D9 E
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. P$ U: f4 @/ G9 ~- e8 ~. zbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas$ c" L% _& `- i4 M" v v6 s% Z& A
has contain antifreeze additive. + O- P! y& N0 ^; W3 }
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 2 D! C/ q7 m6 L: r% p' v! y2 P . x: O" f7 u7 q+ t" a) `$ Slet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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