if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine : Z; F. k3 l& E) utry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling8 F$ Q q# Q7 ?5 f J* a3 P+ D% v
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their " K4 g; d# g8 l @vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely( j' S, j; r$ y- S+ L' M
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 4 ~2 q0 T0 K* {0 B* m7 ayour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 2 j* c: D1 a- s) i! yfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main R+ F: L7 o2 d# p8 b- K
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas- p; E$ y- L O
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. I) g' N$ V6 R4 h+ u4 G" G ^$ |
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.6 P* l( \4 g9 s' U5 f$ y1 O+ Y
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 7 S& S4 f7 l7 ?% ]5 f0 `4 \repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling. U3 _" ~/ W1 J1 U& ]/ E, H
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.* B3 w" C! E# u# n
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out+ ?4 E+ ] |7 i8 _, ~8 g
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 9 G% F* t5 L, `5 T5 V2 U* hgasline antifreeze. its all sold out./ q' {# O- T l/ H! z( x
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your & o6 ~7 ]1 ^6 {; M) u e) n% |7 w0 wgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.9 n6 s' c1 C0 W( i% Z
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.' ]2 X! F# B/ A9 B
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has; [: a6 C4 Y5 S" [# P1 }
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 1 n# s9 z# G, M) ?but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas - F& c3 X' i+ | t! |has contain antifreeze additive. ; p0 ]) }+ W9 l3 j/ j
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ' p7 H' v. Q: M/ a" E: w 4 K, o" r5 J$ O# T' K" clet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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