if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine. ?( J2 J: e8 o' w
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling $ L6 b! a W+ ^' H9 m5 N' Fin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their " d7 K: Q0 [1 z6 h- E$ R2 {vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 3 Z a) v' }) _7 c; s2 jcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up) D8 W2 R L/ |- b( ?$ R% m: L
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 8 B0 H- L8 b7 F3 r- p4 s" Kfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main $ s1 t5 v( E9 L7 }0 D6 breason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas ' S! i& M4 a- Vtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 1 `0 `3 `# R8 R8 O5 `7 u# vnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.% K" g8 m9 F7 V; ~& B; d G
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly4 N4 z- H' D) F
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling : X& S/ s: w! f$ b* qitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 6 S/ K' H6 b0 f& egasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out9 I7 r3 _( O* b0 f
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 6 m$ [1 G5 C" k+ C9 Y3 s1 N5 b: X! {gasline antifreeze. its all sold out., q% s$ i4 l! }, p! w( ~
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your$ W, { J4 `/ U7 M5 ^; j
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 4 w: T8 v: z6 @- z/ S! t3 q% p/ [particularly you park your car outside in the cold. ( J& A! }/ z' fplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has# p* E, n& s1 s
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. / K: y6 {. D. _0 W; g" \0 Lbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas$ F- ~& N1 U1 W4 k6 ?; x; z
has contain antifreeze additive. p: i0 D. d8 g! E: U- Z, xnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.( }) j8 l7 }% x5 J9 o& A
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.