if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine + Q1 ]. w- f, ]: o+ D4 \$ k$ wtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling : V; ]1 Y* b1 h- ^3 }6 I1 l- F4 _# c8 Iin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their$ u% Q7 L4 _- {9 U5 R
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely5 |0 d! z9 F; J4 I( ?3 M8 x
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up & Y9 r; j( c" ?: I a/ h1 yyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line9 i O- C0 P- q' f! B
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main ! }: ?/ e6 x3 o- g$ D. m( g9 p" N; Creason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas$ z/ x% j* u% N4 [2 M! s$ Z
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.) t/ d* w9 o# l1 H6 z% @
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.* P6 X, W8 D) j. m' U" P: S
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly) ` N B B ]/ T
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 6 H# ]7 r7 K4 b6 B, {" N' ^items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.5 J' Z3 H' |4 b& Z
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out+ l6 b# J7 s; d V
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more * s- [6 l8 r: }, ~3 M+ Egasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 1 B* Y; G5 |' j* B. b' Y* R' A9 yif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your : I1 A! X4 h6 c0 mgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. ! u; V" q4 [) fparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. - L9 }1 L; M5 E/ Z' S# b' H/ aplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 7 z" E0 q# f* Z0 _! Y8 h! j. iantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.+ G H1 W8 h8 g6 s9 |! e& o
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas2 E' O( ], _) G& J8 q. U- y8 {
has contain antifreeze additive. 3 ~. p$ x) W% vnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.7 w v) F' \* j7 v: J
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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