if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine $ ?0 w! y* o$ x# j1 etry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling $ R: F6 ~' i$ M8 s. }in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their ) d( j' q# r. ]) ivehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ( n: Q& U* ?7 }1 h4 Xcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up % Y6 P8 e# x& ~7 ]# b1 O5 H: N9 |your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line / T. u2 N) T. x6 D1 e# E4 Dfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main d$ {, C h8 ^4 Xreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas ! l0 ^: t+ y# jtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.- F2 E! `& l. Q1 y- {/ [
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.0 T& q0 b* O" n( k: G
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly ; s9 K1 U8 v2 lrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling , T5 O+ q4 [! G3 b; ditems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. ) s3 T# R P& E5 jgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out0 }% e- W6 u" O1 v
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more2 Z# |& t: h8 D
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. / f6 v6 ] N9 w9 U3 [6 Iif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your8 L* g9 K; t! C' F8 F+ v3 ^ s" _
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 3 L' V( ~: V5 |, P% }particularly you park your car outside in the cold. ; o+ `$ N. j2 `: tplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has; n" p% A( R* V" y, h( Q6 J8 v
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.. T9 l" O1 t; Q" r r) q
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 7 Z. L2 G% B6 Q* d4 u4 rhas contain antifreeze additive. 0 o' [; ^" G) k5 X
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.( b5 s# V4 |& {" V
: {& x8 W+ T% S* W, g/ w1 Dlet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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