if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine / f5 s1 y# |# |7 X, d5 t* Rtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling5 d, n8 O, P' A# \. v; [% h7 L* H8 Z! T
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their9 ]) d1 ]0 r( I5 B% P5 k
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely/ }1 \' Z$ _) n: g: L; W
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up # \* @) t1 p! D: h- hyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line H, |, E( a* a% v" s
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 8 |: J2 |! C+ h* freason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas m8 g% d: L' b5 q( b6 K6 y
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 3 L+ s. I; l, `4 r& v( d. X2 U: Cnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.) J3 V$ Z' S7 x J) k( a9 S
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly) v! c1 m0 G( w) Q( f
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling. Z6 v/ G5 M) `/ e! Z
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.4 `0 S3 S3 R2 h2 C$ O0 q: k% N
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out9 K. o+ r: K' |+ `. L+ y/ n
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 1 Q. {- ?& A& o+ A8 _# }gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.1 r+ a+ i7 U' Q2 E2 }# N' w& p
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your$ o' T. ~" @* ~. |, Q Y
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.0 C2 I. \/ j2 a" l P. K# e
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. f5 ?! e: g" {1 P" |- T
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has1 f* B! O9 ~7 r, p4 X
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.* Z! @5 A1 Z1 m9 l5 c& V1 I$ Y
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas) c; B4 g T9 M ?" m5 |# D! j5 k
has contain antifreeze additive. j6 i$ `/ Q& L9 H& b H! ynext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.; X* C0 i! v% n9 k* c" }4 S
# J/ \" @& b% g" U$ Klet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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