if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine/ B3 N9 l5 s& ^: O8 d
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling1 O+ w! [6 K, G
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their ' g' d1 n9 ~: e. q. P. u' B$ Hvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely' W: Y: {% O- R$ z
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up + N# D& [/ H. V w5 Uyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line3 v7 m! s* e" K; U2 X
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main8 e- R( k) ?- K
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas$ X$ G( G) Q% j1 f/ J1 D1 k; r; E
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.3 r( E$ u. v: _6 n
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 9 Y9 r- s3 x& {2 Qgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 5 Z6 f( O; z1 N$ M. T& qrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling( V6 c% ~& T* S* e9 o
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. ' M6 E8 {/ ]: \* y/ o4 \gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out4 J/ x/ S* o$ u o; u, r' M4 i
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 8 B( w, Q$ _# T% }7 U# D7 u8 fgasline antifreeze. its all sold out. $ [6 k2 H b2 Cif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 1 |: y& ^# V, B+ Qgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.& V6 Y' m7 [' z6 I0 ]- r) D
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. 7 h6 G" ?' s' y9 H; M! aplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has' N. X1 S# a: k/ @2 ~ g/ M
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.* W# D: r7 W: f) J5 s1 C
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas% |: o4 c/ V% u: w% c
has contain antifreeze additive. 8 T3 e% t4 l. l( C7 {' c& bnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.. ]5 a- y# P7 g7 v7 d4 F9 G
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.