if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine " e. g% ~) s. i( rtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 7 Z( a, z0 @* g O" L# M6 Win particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their1 I Q1 A9 D) X
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely; E5 v/ p4 `# z$ z8 i" i9 z2 o
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up / \0 J% u" V) G" F+ D3 pyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line0 M) [2 d8 o/ u4 y$ Q4 {. d! G
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main . `# o) L# \! C( kreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas / b/ L! f1 |: v6 A! }2 w [" S) Y- rtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.- F s" h- |5 B$ [
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.8 |& Z: u$ e7 G2 Y! r# J
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly - R' U* ^( E5 krepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling - F" p5 m$ l1 jitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.. q7 v2 r9 k5 b/ ]" x, L
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 8 N9 z( j* A; f% D J4 nquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more2 ?* D* Y; n, Q Z5 g& m
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.7 V# b: ?' ^5 ]& j, A# i
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your ]% D4 `8 c+ j/ S8 ygas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 2 j1 k6 [8 f+ Lparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. . w! e. t$ l6 T2 o4 F$ k' oplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has0 s F T% ^: X6 R' m
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.4 W j- S0 \% B) A* Q' h
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas8 w- l9 a- P& m& H
has contain antifreeze additive. ) B) M9 X x7 s7 [* Ynext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.6 ^9 }+ i2 B5 v3 G# V# ]3 j
% p& e5 k1 @/ P/ Q2 Z% u) e# wlet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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