if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine - Q# E3 c+ v- Z8 s& Ftry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling # y/ F6 ^- z" Q0 L' din particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their$ X: B$ L7 u* b! y& G6 \' ?$ B
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely . [' b* P% [$ ~+ S3 Icold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up' `2 t# R' ~0 z# Y: F% C# s
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 8 f# Q' [& b0 b6 hfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main% X# F# t8 r. r }5 Y
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas ( k5 e* D8 n: S; e1 wtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.3 ]6 u* B% a, B0 j" d7 ?2 T6 s0 d9 D, F
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.0 A- N/ G& o2 @9 E
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 2 f4 h% Z9 f& f1 Zrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling$ w/ g/ F6 n* Q6 {2 T) L. _
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. . i7 v- C6 U; r! Ngasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out ( U8 D: h) V6 V9 K- I0 d, squickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more& @1 T, s2 T( a7 _
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. + v) |, n% P- ?3 U8 G/ v! Fif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your* R {( {: D: J: P* q
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.! @5 d. D7 W5 h0 D0 B& e9 C6 `
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. f; p3 q: P. F$ ^$ H& b
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has; e: Z5 H$ |. B- \$ W
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not./ r; z8 k9 W! Y) @8 a
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas. ^& ]5 C: T1 o& C
has contain antifreeze additive. $ K& h$ M+ s" e; b7 R- l, Snext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.$ Z( e: t: k) ^- T! |% }' w
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.