if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine " d' K6 _2 q9 d; ztry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 5 H( |8 H6 q5 b) P( O; Din particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 5 ]" ^/ f0 s1 W1 o+ G( G/ Lvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 3 H& O0 x! X5 V, U) ]9 A( \cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up$ _) G( U+ ]: }' N$ |
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line + H0 R5 P4 a5 y" O+ [6 ^) A, m( Afrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main ; \+ x: G- ^5 m: u( p0 ]reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 8 U3 v! M/ \0 F' s+ U) ]+ ]tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. / s- V/ R$ [) F8 |/ f6 Znext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.' B$ ~4 b7 K4 k3 ?* L
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly) Y5 g% o: Z: I+ v6 C% ~* p
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 0 _% m- I H: u4 O$ d( X% Mitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.+ R4 r6 j! H- d) L" N+ k1 |8 j
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 6 L7 z$ w, k4 B* X+ U' xquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more! `6 P/ J, ~& ~$ V# `. \5 l
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.. x% {' i8 A& O# J! _/ `4 B/ Q
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 7 S4 {6 M0 s! `0 Rgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.9 O. B) T& S! n7 O/ X! w
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. 6 X, {: q$ E! Z% |plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has ! E, ]; @% A, u5 _antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 5 H8 |' ~$ G fbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas% ^* S ~6 O% ~
has contain antifreeze additive. 4 M$ e/ u5 x, F3 J/ R& {next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.! t4 ?4 ?) q4 J" f0 [ M
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.