if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine $ k; \9 n( |" z, h7 L: {9 Otry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling* F/ g% Y+ O8 b p- d9 _, S) o
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their: k% K* r x& b/ S; R
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely - d5 v. |8 X) B. S& _cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up5 h& ]- k M, S: y
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line $ c- y2 }( D2 q6 R3 `from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main # E \. ?- k& k7 @1 v7 [7 breason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas* W" _0 Y; g4 S2 Y# ~
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors." b$ o% O, _# X2 S) C/ s( |; [$ z
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. + c" W" g# t; f W' @give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly o/ ?9 D6 B4 U7 _5 n! V+ K. ~repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling9 I6 k- e; d% B- @. t
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.# X" D7 S3 y. V5 p5 c; S& ?; U! o
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out & C! {) e4 F) u4 Cquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more; W1 Z0 L; ~8 q+ z6 {
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.) s) K; q$ T# M- c2 j0 V4 O9 w
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your3 z% E2 f' |6 u' r2 q
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. + t3 }9 ~. W) y7 \% C6 k3 g* P+ ?particularly you park your car outside in the cold. 8 o0 g, k/ m% d- K( i% Y, m$ ^plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has % a: S* U) b3 R+ n- u* K3 I" vantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not." B/ b# D" I, C7 v" M; D; D
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas# E/ q$ V4 Z% i; Y2 {4 I6 s
has contain antifreeze additive. 1 r7 U0 x$ X6 Z, K* J) b! ?next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. * @* B5 F1 p9 i5 U* H& W9 Z/ q6 |. b% v* F4 |7 Q* s, \
let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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