if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine: C) i3 c6 r6 ^* C) I# T
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling # W& _9 ]& S9 e- o" ~in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 8 R$ n; G; j* Pvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ! Q; C$ y4 r _0 H# ^) H4 ncold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up: q' } Q3 Y+ [0 g% L
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line ' y8 J* Y0 _& C& k. xfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main; j6 p6 O; s4 ?% d+ D4 D% x
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas m) y/ V( _, ]9 z- }( Z, a
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.% U; U/ z* E' ~+ ?
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. & q9 c2 j i* n( ` pgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly6 Z2 E+ o+ ]% p* P+ p: I0 H7 ^$ D! N
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling * G, c3 [+ `- C. vitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. . q$ z" d1 u5 ]1 Wgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 8 p* ^+ ^& O% }9 t5 pquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 2 |% I, X: C6 W5 Egasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 8 J/ n4 w: v1 Y5 yif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 7 m; Q/ D7 r* R+ [' i2 ?* Pgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.4 F$ X. S [0 v7 b! h) R, }
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.7 @6 {" g! O( f& x: z
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has; W& D" {; B0 k( W
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.$ E t' D! h" `; g: l8 f" N* A
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas: ^' m4 j. g0 r0 v
has contain antifreeze additive. , n- N( j9 B. v/ d) S; @
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ! v* z* r2 V8 u) S7 H# F% l/ r9 L * I/ X# L' k" v0 Llet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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