if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine$ c9 P' m0 Q- U+ g! j0 M+ R
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 8 |2 M; C- [0 b. Rin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 7 V& s! t- w/ |$ t; _& H: avehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ( k- `2 |" A% hcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up6 S7 S- `# I ?. Q% ?
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line X# F$ K- L0 Y) X3 m; y% A3 ]
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 8 p; D; X6 D, d6 Q yreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas' j7 h2 t0 W! B- ^1 W
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. / E1 E3 M' S9 ]' x9 W6 Dnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. - B9 d1 u& D* W8 O0 Mgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly4 e0 \) v$ s. Z. d, s3 Z# E' j
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling & ]0 z5 ^0 l* U+ K% Pitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 1 Y1 {( k4 D* z# D4 igasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 3 g* D9 M& S2 ]& P; Tquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more . D I# T3 p; I" R, c( {$ }gasline antifreeze. its all sold out., q* q4 r0 Y+ Q+ L$ G
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your" c$ i. Q1 \5 b4 V( e8 ]" A
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. ( W+ R7 i: g4 ?particularly you park your car outside in the cold.8 z/ I/ u; ~' z
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has2 _' U! U2 c- E7 |$ I
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 5 C* C) P4 t$ ~but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas ( }$ d$ n6 I3 C+ i: `5 Uhas contain antifreeze additive. ( Z0 j: }+ N9 c7 l3 }: }next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.0 F7 l& q' y3 r" g8 q/ O
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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