if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 2 W8 o% X# _' Xtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling$ k# m, _$ K# A$ Z4 @- g& X9 i" n( e
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their7 X7 J% z- r2 a
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely . R/ ~/ _, F9 x1 ~' ^- t* icold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up8 ~ T& S$ V+ @( x) Q
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line& O! c1 t5 w0 x' z9 ^+ Y
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main: U) N: h6 O$ ~. x( \$ v
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas ) x& i( w# l# ntank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. . q% i' T* ^' l) S0 D5 \6 x! t: h7 I8 Cnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. ' V% J+ t4 `+ I" ygive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly5 X7 n" K: q$ [+ @1 k
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling / s* B) x- \" Z; ritems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.0 d& g1 p% Y X; L% ? d7 s |% X
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out ; T+ D0 q; p0 y* [3 h4 Equickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more X; C* b8 F" X) U$ h# ygasline antifreeze. its all sold out. % o8 Z# ~$ Q" {( y3 Fif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your+ E5 H6 g2 T" P2 t/ |( |
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.5 s& d9 A; P6 H2 i
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.5 d! ?# Z5 Y" ^6 q( h
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has j% [ c; U1 r! ` c; o9 X0 N
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 7 P! }* H# S$ u3 X- } H* wbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 5 M$ a0 W; Z' L( ~+ F5 D5 Lhas contain antifreeze additive. 8 y; l# x$ n' h) r8 a
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. / q9 R0 o( W* e 2 v9 G6 T! b! K/ A: Z9 C3 Xlet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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