if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine : f. x7 }" s2 _4 u- O( ztry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling D8 {" I1 u7 s. f2 K* z! @8 L+ Z
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their0 O0 P: }5 O5 S5 H3 v) F2 P+ m0 F
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely- d0 B' ]- E) V
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up & f& u6 b- v7 t+ vyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line7 @. W2 o' `7 d- P) L0 G" g: @
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main . N ^7 Q: M5 c# @reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas . L/ Y6 B% g3 G/ Y& Btank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. . ?5 W/ J. T- _4 ~next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 8 u2 h0 ^' l$ Kgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly+ S, T$ K( R. ^2 W( C/ k% M
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling ( Y; X% C' L7 F& _; Eitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.7 j4 A* p2 }' }- l
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 3 G C5 V: g o* _. o K# s# ^: dquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 7 @9 b+ o* {$ Z1 [% jgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.( H1 I6 j; r6 K s, \0 _
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your# j' G0 _) z3 ^0 p" T9 v
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. + T4 Z( P, s$ K, C( zparticularly you park your car outside in the cold., D3 s- W& j h
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 7 D* f" p9 ^' F! q( n* @7 tantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. / H, Z5 I1 @) h% I# _but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas) t; ^: K9 a! x, o f) z
has contain antifreeze additive. 4 \+ N. z5 m! }0 R1 M9 _! vnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. # B; f$ y; r4 l% _4 U( i8 h1 y ~) o, n$ O0 F
let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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