if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine, U: R, g5 [3 j
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling5 r3 y( O$ H& 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 / v- e8 f+ ~" A P6 Wvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely- t$ {+ ~; ^3 Y3 D8 t: k' T4 Q
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up* Q7 K$ U2 Z( ], ?, y3 Q* v1 k9 Y( p
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line ^5 a, X! ?$ E9 D- k. n8 ]5 w
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main& P% T% }% d2 D0 V
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas1 b8 @4 V. z2 _* w; J
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. . u" K, q. Q# j" t+ D. p# F: snext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.% r7 o; w4 ~7 Q$ h$ P2 w
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly+ t0 ]) v# C# ^1 Z
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 8 a$ R& H: v) M6 ?items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. ' B1 u$ X/ j1 h/ y$ o' h1 Ggasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 5 `4 r, ] Q9 {0 E8 ~ bquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 0 v! \. K( {3 M8 U! `- ?8 Cgasline antifreeze. its all sold out., K) ]4 w6 ?: s" f
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your) O# p, y. J, Q% G, h
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. . l8 ?1 \* n# |% N( s2 T; Yparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. 7 `8 @, |7 `, m( j; }/ uplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has* j2 c% f" D/ i& L P: ^3 M% f
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.7 V v8 P* c" L
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas% |! ^) n0 V6 Q2 _* Y% }
has contain antifreeze additive. : _4 c6 L1 ?1 ?9 l. ]
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ) d g0 f$ ^. {4 m) r ) x4 h3 Q5 o# h. t5 v$ h+ t7 n$ Tlet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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