if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 5 ^0 d: H- Z; @# M8 _7 `: _' S: Ftry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling3 w: V1 \+ h8 S& D5 Q0 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 4 G# j& E$ @4 Q0 d% O$ ]vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely " {8 p0 X ?8 S- ?1 G# wcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up7 N& X& N4 ^* L" P1 F
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line ! p4 `0 f& P8 F( [: \from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main: m; J! ^: Y4 k
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas9 ?2 x: z, y4 H+ F( S) G) b
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 0 u: a; E5 L1 z; Y% nnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. ) s: l; Y' M" \. m+ ~' O. p& ]" x& V% kgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly$ b. z7 R$ B. U' \9 U/ c/ d
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling% n! { [1 w) h" \3 a- S
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.) I% h! y1 t' Z, M3 v7 T( ~( x1 V
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out9 I7 ]# G$ ?* Q- d7 v. {
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more4 | N' j+ w$ [0 g- B
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. - p, p& L) Z# F' A) u+ _3 G/ Qif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your ' ?% [+ s- t4 f7 u: }& I' ]gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 7 S) o# h( z, }' P. Xparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.# j0 \$ u# Y0 k7 g4 I
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has ; _3 `: V3 _1 b$ N7 A+ Pantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.* |' u: g2 T0 j9 c* ]
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 8 N) c$ {6 z& S' r& B5 xhas contain antifreeze additive. " t" J1 ^4 c4 R' i$ L/ B
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.! i8 `: n* V' O) ]
+ N7 z5 ~2 z* {let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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