if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine! N/ [8 r _4 Z1 p/ w5 V8 l
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling0 p# A& @, C( l' x z
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their & B! w% N" R9 |5 y% } Lvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely& |" |0 B" }' [( {7 H
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up , y' _4 [- e* a# N2 z( myour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line6 t. R3 ^" C O% p2 `3 q! D
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main6 t( I# n `$ z. ?% r( D. R
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas) M8 J* z* p. `, J) ^
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. " p% J j8 k1 c( l; Rnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.2 I2 g7 U( L2 q& s: A$ l
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly y( i# Y$ Q+ m& |5 u
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling $ O9 m1 `5 [& V, G' p2 f; M1 c& t0 Qitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. ]" z7 s' X9 a$ @4 W0 e
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out/ h) i9 R4 U9 i4 t0 ~ D$ K
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more ' g" L4 {1 d, T, E5 p1 x' qgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.7 S, t& v- _0 t% H: d
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your3 C6 t6 @; _6 a# b. V5 @
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 0 V0 L+ r& n% [6 [particularly you park your car outside in the cold.- w3 x' j& w# D0 U
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has% z, s: R1 G) J# u( r
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.( D, \$ d5 n K' g: N# R) ^& W7 t
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas / ]. K& Y$ B+ Ihas contain antifreeze additive. 9 l5 B" k+ ] W9 o1 F6 N( x& ^8 hnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.3 p6 J% p" D/ |. k; w4 F
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.