if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 5 A% X. U9 q! [+ Jtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling, ]9 ~: O s" s* `3 }$ G# [/ p
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 2 Z1 M# k" O( e* ~vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ( Y+ C4 z( I$ W, m3 l$ J3 V8 ecold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up ! Q! S& H& P9 `( pyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line O' u! s) N. U" Y. ?; a2 z* f9 ]
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 6 Q$ O$ f2 M3 ~9 M2 H% m8 e- Ureason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas+ D" {- {: }- H
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.0 P1 B; m% ` H5 X
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.3 X- g. A0 d3 {* w' |. b. b2 a
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 5 }) E- T. w5 B h2 Z3 c. W/ drepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling; u5 M* k+ e7 e* D
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.6 Y7 M2 a) ]2 N4 D
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out1 F& D* E4 m& J0 D
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more- H9 S. P: k' Z
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.% r) {% o8 _7 q, P
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your( l0 n$ W$ I8 M3 J3 W4 L; P
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 8 j( c4 J1 I# U* K2 O: jparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. 4 F1 F& S: M% e) T' L7 Mplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has4 x# l6 ^: G7 D
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. ' s1 Z3 K5 K; N& u$ zbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas: @5 a6 ?% W H9 k. g! W1 l7 {
has contain antifreeze additive. # Q4 J' I. _0 H" g/ I* F
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 9 j" j5 `$ B* k& g1 n! K7 P7 R/ Q 5 P/ U: z' t. ~& D& Elet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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