if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine & E. v: k& }' ^% `$ c# [try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling / y1 U" {' X8 K6 b5 x1 d/ @3 Min particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 9 C3 P6 s4 v6 G2 g. p# yvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely , n) s- `% _& n% ^$ t8 Kcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 7 `& B: F, o3 X* cyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line* y2 p# _8 w3 F( `: _+ @- T1 ]
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main & [. `- `/ X/ d9 r4 E t2 Preason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas + H5 m$ K( `) y& Mtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 9 B* @5 |/ O& j2 O9 } A; q2 n" xnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. ( b% K. Y* _5 s( O+ cgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 4 n- t' o! l. Y4 {! }9 }' Erepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling % Q) y& k/ H; z& o8 a3 b0 H+ Mitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.; M5 l5 q$ S2 S& x- @7 E
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out * q# ]% G7 b% O6 c( A _; |quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more5 p9 @; Y, d# Y
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 7 F" }: p. F: }if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your, E+ f G. h0 C
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.1 Y# X4 l9 A# z
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. # |- @) s0 a" o/ r9 q, }7 Uplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has . ?3 [0 k5 w! T" F u0 R* _antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. + Z7 H5 B* y9 a" I3 tbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas1 w7 }& R4 D6 q, R* Q! a% u
has contain antifreeze additive. # Q/ B G; Z9 {1 x. _; [" a& S
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.( ^; e: ^$ u& H7 u" i, D
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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