if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine + B7 @4 x2 j7 Z' K+ A0 vtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling , }6 X1 K% b1 m3 B, Yin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 3 [! Z" V2 w& Q' B8 jvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 4 H) O b) B1 C# icold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up$ Y/ o4 H+ N6 P$ u# P3 u! f/ l
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line / u: S v: m' J$ m; `+ [from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main5 X6 p7 U) k! t1 P4 U' R, P; w5 W
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas. D) `6 w( r; D. [8 ~9 o
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 1 A% U7 E- e$ W! c w( P2 w: K. Dnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 7 e# Z5 U) W9 t$ q s# mgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly/ B/ [5 f. y4 C% `) p6 e0 P
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling $ F2 L% U O. y0 ^9 K6 \items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.! q+ F) W* m; X3 a& p. I- d1 `7 o# M
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out % n1 w2 \1 m* r6 Zquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 2 r) l- C; ~7 m: A P) |! egasline antifreeze. its all sold out.+ d: x3 Y" @( f. T) a2 m
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 0 K: P' N2 F7 S' agas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.9 O/ @& i: U- H
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. 8 u7 [: A6 I' rplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 3 _7 N1 x j. a) B3 y) v0 b! |antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. ' c% S& |6 `- N5 F. f" M) ubut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas( f- d# ^0 c( I9 ~4 h+ T+ I7 k
has contain antifreeze additive. 5 u% E0 Z, g0 k1 wnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.2 v# L' z9 ^9 p% v, ~
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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