if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine6 J9 F& K2 O, b8 B
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling ' i' C3 t+ W2 x# v8 c1 H5 ~in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their n2 V7 E! g, I+ |9 O# b; Fvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely $ k1 S& ~( Y; icold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 5 X: _2 f0 `* q! B' S, I/ syour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line % R3 {* V# {* u+ X$ ^) Afrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main! h2 o* p; f7 X
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas# C; o* t( K( f
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. & N: B$ ~) O' Ynext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 5 A: \/ j- H$ U! Kgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly2 f& @1 x! Q$ ?( o0 c, H" o
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling0 Z8 q9 F8 D9 \4 t
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 7 C/ ]2 n0 P8 ]6 Jgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out/ d' X# h/ Z/ c* k/ _) m
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more - g8 M, }0 C, g H* Tgasline antifreeze. its all sold out. - f' z& x1 h# q7 Dif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your " C* l# x$ {1 F1 \5 K/ [gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 3 O1 E! {1 q0 I8 ?; Y0 yparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.& T" R; p1 H1 _4 N
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 4 L9 o+ V$ ?& t1 yantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 5 N5 z- Y* @. b- ibut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas % ]) H, {1 ]( @ r Ehas contain antifreeze additive. . w }, \& ~! Y
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.# H5 g8 Y( H8 h' U( T; O* d
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.