if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine + I" G* v7 Z9 j# o& Atry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling + Q# q! L. a ?1 m: d+ s7 f/ qin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their7 b& O- o1 G: c
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely - }7 l L5 ?: R/ e) z- E9 zcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up2 t' Q# X0 A* d
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line + I: A7 [8 [1 i6 W" ^( b( pfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main) Y9 {+ E J! [1 H9 f
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas! Y% G" Y0 O" J3 _* N) |) x
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. ' L3 u8 h% X- G+ Q' H; rnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.8 y7 I( |0 F6 `% g" V) w( I
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly* i! A" B4 O* j% y* h! m
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling ) ~3 z# D" E9 p9 H) R/ C2 p3 Iitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.4 u3 ^& O4 q" q, I' y( [
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out* j" G$ S( ]5 M1 ]) i* g* b) U' W9 ^7 ]
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more0 B/ }( h) c: C
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 0 S* _0 o& x! D) e& ?! `if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your$ D R L3 a1 B+ A' Z' ^. u
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible., f8 B- H! j7 q. P6 ]
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. # M- |! B! l0 h: Bplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has ; v. S% _5 ?" r& n# B! Yantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.2 r7 a1 A/ Q# a2 Q
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas' j, u7 r9 N' j: ~. v& P
has contain antifreeze additive. C" }% @6 T' N+ w7 x! Ynext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.# s% Z( Q# R' y) _+ ]
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.