if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine' d1 O2 D- D: H9 b6 ?+ y
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling8 H/ N( M+ {$ t6 O1 x' x) n
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their7 R+ s1 W/ b& [4 {- e6 Y4 ]" x
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 0 s" E9 C* G. I. b- hcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up$ M, E9 K0 {% [) i8 Z; X: H
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 3 U! {" P6 Y% y: B6 tfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main9 ~& W, r! z% U% r
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas3 X/ n6 D# q# M o& N1 Y
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.3 F7 g0 V5 ^, {4 A3 l' v
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.9 B' _+ I& p" ~0 G. F
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly# m: O9 e) N% @/ E$ T
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling( ~ [! ~2 M* ?' J
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.; e% D5 c( h2 d Q
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out Z8 Q$ H5 g6 e A
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more- U t8 z5 k4 x- x! @9 ^+ K/ ~
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.$ n7 x: ~' d, p: e) i
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your- \& ^# |' c# [! g
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.& b K: g2 _2 N. C6 ^7 f% x
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.8 C. l+ B# B/ M* V5 c5 |. p- w
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has* I7 [8 L9 p4 B' T
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.- `( L7 f2 b% e' v0 D6 j
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas " v" R9 u+ L% whas contain antifreeze additive. ( q3 ~) n4 h' K: e) H
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know./ H$ e8 r% ~; |9 P9 J
) ]4 ]. A6 h5 R! o, Blet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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