if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine / n2 S% Y8 b' o! K! T9 R$ g+ c: w( Wtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling ' e+ K3 y9 d4 L; K5 Jin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their' o' `" z$ G! ^; z1 a
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely& U) ^9 Q x5 \. r& s: e2 i
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 8 O% M' T! P: f: Wyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line ' Y" C4 w, B( \3 [( xfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main) o* ]- V+ W3 K# ?& f8 N5 E$ u; p
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas ; J0 O9 T& r# D( jtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.( _9 R' I- p. r' R% f }( G6 w
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. / z* h1 Z0 X4 N I) ugive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly - @5 Z: b/ x3 M' d8 e8 m+ A% ]repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling- J. _; y1 ~ n$ h! N. s4 ^- d
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. $ o2 \1 K# Y1 Y M, Ugasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out% ]* y* r% f- K0 Q/ @; C/ r( O
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more- u5 v* N+ m, W/ s
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.) b. Q( y+ t( O' W+ N# r7 A
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your ) V3 X7 |% a: U) A Ugas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.3 y i% O: T V
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. . O0 u j9 z% Y+ \plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has " \: ^. y! Y% B5 t$ ` fantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. ' x( S' Z9 p' z$ N1 u) c4 nbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas! Z. E1 j8 Z; W
has contain antifreeze additive. 6 L4 ^5 ? O& Onext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.! i4 ~; ]+ T! j) q; ^* \
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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