if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine( V/ H- D: G3 M0 K1 K
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling) x7 X7 v: w( p6 e8 z% C4 ~( n1 r
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their8 n! n v# P4 R! |" j' e- n
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely - I* z0 z! \7 O5 J2 w3 jcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up - x/ M" ?' E# P. p9 ]' iyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 0 N: R N4 I) m/ s' X O& h# o2 Xfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main+ Z6 L; D. e2 H7 s- |( x
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 7 a& X- F" T: o9 J- Itank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 7 {! x7 B3 Y1 @2 n# k9 H( l& j) `! Gnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.2 L$ o2 @9 W" j; C0 ^
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly! a: L( a+ e& ^: w; N( `
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 0 h6 Z2 s& @5 I4 Witems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.0 E4 W) T- K* U7 ^
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 8 B, l! G4 T9 V! U6 aquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more ; J( K4 L: e+ i& \7 F N7 P% G* Igasline antifreeze. its all sold out. * `/ d* H' P8 tif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 9 V: W/ j: @( H1 T& ]gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.2 f, l: \2 Z* R4 F& p
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. b6 S/ n w: u0 }plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has7 g' C Y4 `. T3 U" J4 w5 }
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not./ r4 c) x% H# E u
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas+ F9 b, S1 _8 |2 q' K8 J
has contain antifreeze additive. $ K& ^( J. v" }5 {% N' W/ r0 `
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. / P& w4 i- a" B6 W$ |7 V: `2 i) k( F
let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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