if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 7 F: _1 t) z4 Gtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling+ L; z( J* {# |% @6 g' Q
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their - w; E5 f- _0 `; J Rvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely % h* w7 c( ^$ F% }' B J1 m# x, Kcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up- {- w! ^ ?9 l# R. _6 u
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line& _/ y. Z7 X3 P! u4 o) a8 G
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main ! A5 r" _, {( z3 p9 C/ P- lreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas( r3 i% M7 f* p5 U" W
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.: }" _+ ]& y6 Q) T4 S' o: A7 f
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.- p8 _ w( @# e& D/ g) r% q& H
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly& {' f6 |$ K6 R9 a; |/ a5 y
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 4 }& o9 a0 C9 ^' {$ p' ]items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. + ^6 W1 ~6 s# r9 Qgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out/ @/ b }6 G9 I# h& O6 _
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more5 o. z% M6 y( o) y( H) n
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.5 z P0 Q$ y* d. K
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your" {% \7 M4 L: X
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.. @( j: e; ~! a) U/ ^2 ^ R
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.* C/ |! Y l& F
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has: U2 @- C/ A6 v, Q& P1 r3 a* ~
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 5 l! Q7 x E( o7 k# r- ^( v3 [% M# D+ hbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas% n% \8 s6 G3 w# x5 d6 x( r; E! H
has contain antifreeze additive. . ?3 [3 N" K$ p) {/ [
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.0 @+ e M1 E& F1 u" F% E
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.