if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine4 N3 g, m! i4 S# {5 L
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 3 p/ y8 N9 ^- o1 d* S7 fin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their/ [, P- ]) E& ]
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely/ }, N9 @# h+ v/ j3 W/ w
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up2 K) I) H4 s7 C' O4 l4 y* y* M
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line k- S5 L7 _" Y( V5 v8 V r
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main f5 A5 G! v) V- V( w8 J0 ?
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas $ X" b, Z' Z6 } s+ l5 etank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 7 q/ d* X' [4 j6 t* _" Enext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 8 c' x- m( W* Z/ A1 P+ S. igive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 8 f: e6 s. e. }repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling% N- L3 G( V4 E+ U2 s; [
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.: o9 M' |/ R5 ^
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out & d7 h3 h- T4 O/ h% Fquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more) F$ {! N3 U" P: {' o
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.( u5 j# f( i h! `: ]( z# g
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your * J" Q- v" a* r$ `% ~gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.4 @( Z7 f8 [/ ]! H# e5 h
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. 2 u5 K J: i7 r; M7 Iplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 2 n5 I( Q+ S) B) i6 \% r5 O8 d$ Iantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 7 j! S! a" W: l/ x( S) sbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas) W7 o( N7 t/ x8 d7 X
has contain antifreeze additive. , ]5 I; F+ l; ^/ M# e+ K
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. - f! n0 T+ s1 ?( V* L) ?4 T# p2 {6 r! x1 J" O) w) E5 S# T- r
let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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