if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine ) c8 F) z; E9 N* Z( Utry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling ; N1 p9 ]) O1 I; x& }# fin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their- O$ L% I/ R# \6 y
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely _. C. g& J, mcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up ( F" ^% w% u: ^& f: T( M6 `your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line ( g5 z# w9 K, ?9 T( w# F3 qfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main4 [7 l/ U/ W8 A+ q) |+ \' q
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas& b- U. ]$ H) T7 I
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 8 g6 C0 x6 C) T& S( e" D" Pnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.6 B/ j% f! o6 f7 f2 l
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly) _0 W/ `% m, k8 Y6 P7 ^+ j4 j
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 4 Y& s8 a0 E+ Aitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents./ x' `. G! g* ^& q
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out % |8 }$ q# x$ \0 cquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more7 v( Y/ Q1 z6 v1 Z* a( N- q
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.* O# a; Y+ Q U* n& j7 U3 x5 ^
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your& g q+ [* \" F4 \
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.$ A5 L7 \# r0 P3 O
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. 7 D$ L* c, N/ w+ [# pplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 5 d7 z( c% Z% G5 q2 santifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. / L7 v/ L8 P/ R' a( Sbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas # E) ^1 e; y# }+ _has contain antifreeze additive. . }) R+ ?8 x$ u: B! o% o2 J7 e$ F
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.8 l- g1 b3 L0 r0 A* y7 ]# _
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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