if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 7 _% U! {$ u7 c9 r+ c4 z- Ktry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling + {& F- S8 t* iin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their ; Y2 N+ ^" r: _# Ivehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely L$ J0 E3 P3 |' Y
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up & ] _' [% b! Q! C1 ^) K1 Pyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 7 r- d- s9 }# o3 Q; U/ {' u8 N n, Yfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 4 q: l+ Y* y$ d& O% ~$ i6 Yreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas " ~3 F" Q) Y$ Dtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 1 B" Q( q/ {5 g$ R! Nnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. $ \+ o3 {8 P$ m2 B/ }+ jgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 8 v6 c; L2 {0 J' }% krepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling- g$ A9 G; p& K( f t
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. . b9 i) q' N A) V6 V# Dgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 5 Y* {7 u0 D, d6 I* y: y- oquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more3 {; @' d. ], Y& k6 {( u+ T9 z
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 2 Y& U7 M" W @- b$ g& [if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your5 N/ P) z. @8 M1 z* |
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.$ F. [& N3 }5 f, I/ C* q' {
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.( Z% {2 t* ~! N: Y% A
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has( K. _/ x0 g7 d: |8 B
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.1 h8 T9 ?6 Z2 Q
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas " J7 r1 G% h. B5 D @4 Y7 Ghas contain antifreeze additive. 6 }# D2 G, k1 @( t0 T' _" Znext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. / e1 E( I2 b y, J M8 x8 m8 \; H0 P3 X 7 D& B9 L# }* d* Clet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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