if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine * f& g" P# s5 _, w+ Ntry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling! A, k# w1 ^1 Z, e% U6 y. `' a
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their* ~2 }* ]' O) K; v% \! f
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely & w4 q. ^: p+ ^) Z* k& rcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up2 }6 I+ R4 `' \0 x4 y4 H1 F' s
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line+ C) L8 }+ [4 h& N# p8 w
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main & Z5 F7 y9 c/ V- }reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 5 z% [! [0 J$ l% L! Ktank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. H( U# x" i; qnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.9 j& k( M0 l$ V5 t! [& B
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly " ^" J. Q: w5 C4 l' A6 Srepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 1 i. H8 O% L2 b1 [items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.9 r+ C9 }+ d8 ?9 X+ v) J) i" a! t
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 3 U: W( t+ M3 K/ z3 c* Z0 Nquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more # X+ s/ J" x$ T# ^9 fgasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 6 D" ?& ^2 {4 v; A$ Uif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your : O( |/ R$ h3 D3 D3 |/ mgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. i y, R: f' G. K3 fparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.+ V1 M2 U1 y. E
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has# {2 \, W1 X: O0 ^
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. % i& ]- ]+ @! O" ]8 rbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas* s% V& s% x v% L6 F
has contain antifreeze additive. $ v5 f8 z1 q2 V" [, m. ~2 |next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.1 F/ z1 Y! s; ~9 n) P1 k, y' |% _6 A
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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