if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine $ R7 z! V0 {5 z5 ?try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling) ~' b6 Q s! z
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 5 ^* s* T* B" W) P H# yvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely1 V4 Z2 k: c. E) Z# g% j8 _" l
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up ) s! _9 n! b1 v( Myour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line4 q$ l1 u! u( h# y$ H H6 H- O
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main & J5 r4 ?1 q/ m3 g0 yreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas, d9 ?6 r. }4 o& J% s) V
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.# f+ K0 p* G, R" u2 K6 [
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.* k0 R. t) j" ?1 t6 _, n
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly/ A' ?& z8 a2 a4 }) g) S0 ]+ l
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 3 j0 m' G! M1 H- S5 d' oitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.0 F1 M& D4 q" v* Q8 N
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out8 Y0 ]( g0 J0 g. K" h( W
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more - ^! Q4 r! M7 X0 Pgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.& Y! Y4 n) h$ N
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your4 W4 L( p( J2 o# {8 ?9 f5 B0 D! N/ `: `
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 1 }9 E1 B5 j9 ~particularly you park your car outside in the cold.8 \ K' F$ \0 C; }* l
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has & h% Z1 C$ z# u) q0 v4 g W$ ~0 i8 ?. aantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. % o" z: Y6 ^( J) \8 Pbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas - ~# @# p6 j- A! Y5 N' thas contain antifreeze additive. ) H' t. p+ n6 Z7 B& h* xnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.1 U- H. U4 Y, T. x8 y5 R) s
8 N: o; i: L7 N9 L+ z: u! glet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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