if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine+ O9 D/ ]0 W2 M" X+ C* m
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling* `9 M! {6 S4 f& [3 t- b
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 0 p/ R" m' M: G* B2 s. s# ~vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely T2 _; ?2 c% s9 V# D( F
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up" f0 I: T& O j- ^- R/ x0 U& o
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line0 E3 J7 x- o4 y1 P% G
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main$ x) O4 K7 R3 Y: z0 m+ o
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas" R# L! ~1 V4 @- h! h
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.5 K) |# [3 M1 A) ]) U
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.) |+ ?. ?1 ^5 I! i) E
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly , |" x9 R% L( Y1 |; L8 d& U/ k' Brepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 5 s, f, n! g# B; h: Oitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.2 S& e/ C( X# S( ?3 Q* W2 [$ S6 G. p
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out9 @7 S1 [( h3 q0 f. c
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 0 b9 i$ t7 d5 ygasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 0 S. e- r, Z' @! H- ^5 xif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your+ R1 J$ ]% Q' T" \( C+ L' s* j m
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. - x4 n* D6 N1 M; f! j2 Wparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. R+ u: S+ s0 Q* y' j) \: t& w
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has9 ?) v5 ~( @& V6 Z
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. - o8 t5 Z5 a3 q: v8 Y) x# Pbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas $ U2 D2 }- ]9 d6 \) [) F* _5 i4 G5 mhas contain antifreeze additive. 2 a/ {7 M4 `/ ]% k9 o& o/ {; T3 gnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.# e" ]! {5 a, z/ _
) k4 n7 w, Y0 | D7 Xlet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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