if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine% A& o# Q& o ]
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling / z6 H% g, D- h! m: h4 [, x5 h5 _in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their8 r a# b; m. `# V3 P7 h
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely4 T6 C' |6 T) ^% J
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up , c, X2 {; b0 R- |your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line5 g! l, y+ s! x. U1 B. V
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main / R5 w8 v0 e- ~reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas/ g% H5 } q; l7 i+ b5 f" P% n
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. / T3 Z+ g& W2 j4 r: |+ _next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.* r: Z/ D- l6 l( z( a
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 8 I) H5 v3 w% A0 d! q" N6 k7 G/ \repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling " W. V# [- {9 {$ q: ~* k' P/ o& uitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.3 X; k c; `2 Q5 z( X+ c7 X2 j4 Q
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out' h& K$ `; |2 \0 z
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more + N2 y% J6 X4 n& D% s( R* tgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.2 C# O) P/ ?+ _6 J$ g
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your- ~. Z# N( {4 p5 E1 [* a! t; S
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.) l6 D- O2 m* H- ` n* d0 _) K
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.& R. S9 Y1 Y" G* g$ J- X
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has : D9 J2 e4 ?. J7 [antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. ; a7 A: ], o3 Z# p# P# _$ Ebut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas % H8 k" D. H" u* G% u! l9 zhas contain antifreeze additive. , e: E$ E4 p/ r3 R
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.1 G2 Y4 U0 x. z! S) d- l) Z
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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