if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine/ W! m9 B' m; g: u" B6 P- M" _( s
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling , j& R5 W; j, y8 {* Lin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 9 a1 o: ~& ]6 G" l1 T! S3 uvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ) { `2 A( c6 e3 ~cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up& E. Z+ X0 e" L( n6 I! w* r
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line7 h" |" i" n, [1 G9 V
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main% b& f' O2 c1 G6 O5 }/ _' R1 |/ m
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas $ t+ g" f$ c N# ptank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.5 f% h( s9 {5 g; _
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.* [: X$ k# s) U
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly( j6 [0 o# W5 k
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling ; z, D, z' m4 N9 b5 Xitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.* p. Y& E9 K( W3 P
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out " ?5 @9 G: n! ?) {1 A# M. Hquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more & r/ \5 ]2 S* O2 l5 [( R+ m. Egasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 6 }9 e) r7 i5 C& K# L4 ?: C5 c! ^if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your ( R8 Y/ c6 e% W2 Mgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.- H# O/ C5 } w0 l/ J: K# v+ d, e
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. 7 D% N. T `1 H1 T* x' lplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 0 D5 `# ?- g% W& q0 c5 W+ {0 Lantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not., W. B ~3 x+ e; o- a- e A& `
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 2 L9 w) n6 F- ^3 h' p, M3 ~$ ahas contain antifreeze additive. 9 a S% T& i4 O8 `* Mnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.0 V2 h) B1 m; ?) P( S: |
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.