if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine ( F& D4 N: Y! p9 w8 h0 ntry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling # @+ h3 K' b* H+ q- G9 m+ K7 Qin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 0 M- R. J* \7 p4 Q! dvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ( U8 I% @7 V k' K( L( Gcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up/ I7 A* v' M' B! ~, I6 V
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line ) Y" }+ ~3 C( j% i6 z2 t( ifrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main5 [& t: S G. e* A$ @1 l
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas* _9 \. J( `" s ? \
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. $ G) ]+ E* C1 n& C' b% ?; }next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. ) s& j8 X/ p' z6 @( ^9 Agive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly8 P! ?+ S+ Q h# X
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling % I3 d( e$ W+ C' p4 Hitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.5 t* n0 |" U/ Y, P+ `
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out % u' }2 h- y; Dquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more3 I* Z) {: ], T7 B; I- T+ s. W
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 9 B9 p% B$ j7 U6 F5 mif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 4 z3 z" r7 _! K [9 r: }4 Dgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. / g! s+ N. u# P: \ e2 Kparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. 9 }$ y! b" |7 ]9 Y: ~plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 6 L# ]& _# c# ~& F0 |5 Eantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.& W5 X$ S Z: Q1 J% N
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas8 p, }/ d2 ]# m" H9 }% g1 a* a
has contain antifreeze additive. , x& Y8 W/ y$ M. e
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.1 D2 t! \- n3 o: ~3 F* {0 q6 U9 g
: G- O, N. @# Q) Jlet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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