if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine : S2 i2 \5 u; G/ |try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling* y6 v) o( L- q6 B* y8 C# Y
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their ( x7 d) p% u+ wvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely3 B* f8 j( @% a* |" }& v$ o
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 0 ?/ j! u) N3 }- L6 p) eyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line; }' Z- n- @" j
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main $ D% e( \' A3 `$ ^- G f2 jreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas # |+ Y ?3 F) t& o7 b, q( Y$ wtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. ! u( c' g' l- B4 Pnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.# y' d' `$ r3 v2 q( {2 h' Y {# b
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly8 d+ M+ I5 h$ h9 ?
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling : M# A [( j6 H( f9 n$ Fitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.: k5 \1 b7 d' F3 ] ?
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out6 b& N$ o }' y* T: y4 y
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more9 E9 N! t- B+ v/ ` p) T
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.; i/ A2 `% Q2 I( A( y: u) L5 i |' P
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your / I) T) L2 D! c+ l+ vgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 3 K s8 e' n% ~- l9 B* rparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.; r" _+ Y9 ]2 H* E8 ~/ o. d* h# t
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has / r0 s8 _' L, u# Santifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 0 a) \7 p2 o, ibut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas _* `' f& ?; x) |# Z, N6 x4 {has contain antifreeze additive. + H& O) e* J# s. H0 Y% G
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.1 ~# `( W* ?7 _, p. p
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.