if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine7 d4 `8 _9 z' ^* Z( S
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 0 t. h1 o) h. w4 ]- h) P" L3 zin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their& k1 J v/ X2 z$ r7 X
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely# P: I' U' a+ e/ f8 V$ F; {! u
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up # Z5 D7 O* v; l, ?) jyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line & X3 I6 E$ H. r( p7 ?9 H! Vfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main) t. a6 |: A& E1 d
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas8 M6 }: A9 K/ e* t, J: G! q
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. - b1 M! {4 L0 o. a7 |next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.+ v+ B& O* ~. a2 o
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly3 z% e, ^3 P8 H) G. C
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling* }9 `& E" n) x7 j5 n
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 3 a4 w) H1 u3 \gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out; n% w9 h# R4 W2 X4 f* E7 P% ~
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 0 M1 S& ?% u: o7 t! g3 kgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.$ n. `7 |. P- `& Y: z$ Y7 H+ F* u
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your, D& d& n( d$ ` z: V [- N
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. - y. d4 |: @7 }" pparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.2 m3 O' D2 W' o
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has5 Z3 ~+ ^6 Z% ^
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not./ o; h* }' @) p5 F% f
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas* ` d# y, ?) f0 A
has contain antifreeze additive. 3 A* i9 k, R/ C# m& U" N- A" Bnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 8 B0 r9 ?/ b' V% ]( l9 r2 K6 T- u& S3 b6 b. D3 w- D
let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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