if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 1 x! l: n6 B, x# ?3 htry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling / c/ h7 K9 J5 J+ l g, R* lin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their$ i; l) s9 I7 B" y
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely4 B# N2 q' W+ [4 m1 {
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 8 z$ h( \) ~% z5 Y. n" ryour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line l# n) J$ I- {# W) o& ^+ ^5 ]
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main: @( m2 Q) x% H7 W
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas # A4 V" {# U0 Z: k' p3 F! ?9 M- htank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. ' p# S+ A! o; a5 s. ~5 P9 Hnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.' W H2 R7 n3 D" p" J( k% }
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 7 a" D1 _: U# x! m; e; W8 Srepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling; r1 t+ N' w, B1 ]
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents." M% r% b3 `/ K s9 c$ Z1 w; o
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out& D% k3 x, y$ L! ^5 R
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more$ M- `4 L6 X. H; M; u7 j
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.9 ^+ @5 R( i$ F4 o+ T) v& I
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your % \; ]% d, v- Bgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. ; R( H% ?" N( Kparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. % r6 r% @' s8 N8 j# g" s( dplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has4 J% ^0 g8 Z" H7 @8 `, b
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. * Z% T: Z9 n1 X3 ]+ F/ J) E8 Tbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas # V9 o) T* b1 t; P; { ]7 ehas contain antifreeze additive. ; S) t" S# P- s7 _% y" c% |
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. , e0 k. {5 b6 O+ ]( [& Y; _8 b3 Y8 v6 E% Z+ ~3 l
let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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