if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine: s3 [. S; ]: s0 j# J* N
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling % ]0 j. [% T( r1 l' [) Y. S& pin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their ! Y, ]+ l/ e; ~. h: w0 kvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 0 v/ G9 ^ l, V+ @8 c Z% Acold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up5 N" c+ M6 E/ O
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line : Y+ N @# u. I# J6 W( s! ufrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main+ O. d& N) z& ^5 v. a
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas2 O: j. k, F1 D$ g" k+ R
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 5 s8 U7 _: n$ f/ O9 F+ inext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 6 e8 I) [+ y! Wgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly & S8 f p4 c8 d# _: Rrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling / @3 W8 Q# W. zitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.( y5 i# t E" S7 {; H. b
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out7 g/ R0 j) \# G
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more6 u/ s* x6 d% {
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.' _) @ m% S# [" @% M6 P$ c
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your3 e$ _1 Z/ |/ _0 E. T; j9 K" q
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 1 u; G. B) y# e, xparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.4 J' M- z8 b& ]6 u. o
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has # {0 r7 \# h4 q F/ K& ?7 Qantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.7 u& }, n) R0 W" b, w
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas @! e7 C" A- w% K! Jhas contain antifreeze additive. - L* g7 l3 p* E8 t" B
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know./ W6 K; W1 [* {8 G
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.