if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine + i i2 L5 u! H5 |0 Y8 }7 j+ ~/ @) ~$ stry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling M i' T, t5 B
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their' s9 f5 M/ i9 u$ {* n9 s0 B0 l
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely u1 ?9 w) {: F) [cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up& k {( {+ Z: u3 G9 q0 e. }
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line: h! T7 g& o$ O4 A7 S
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main4 V4 l0 t$ A0 y
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas / c2 K1 W3 Z6 K; Wtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors./ Z0 `4 W( r( ]) W& R( g
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.+ S* F7 ?' L, M6 X
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly- T( F8 l. w S o+ O6 M8 Z* ]
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling# `$ S1 n* L( U0 |$ G% [* X/ E
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. / Z& R5 I/ x: d9 s: ^1 |gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out5 i; v, Z4 s( U- \3 f
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 8 w* T( W" t. J3 N8 E5 Vgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.) }* |6 @$ `1 W$ J* t& V
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your7 ]& t0 O5 w$ S1 t/ M% @1 O
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. ) V5 L1 x# I0 K7 E8 k" @particularly you park your car outside in the cold.# `4 I0 |# U) Z' K* f4 G. i$ A
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has - g) x" p/ Q# T2 u$ ~. s# |# zantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. - t4 d# q" Q% g# X. p$ d9 x* Dbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas$ _, H8 o. g1 ^* n# G
has contain antifreeze additive. $ y- b" H( N6 Z k
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.8 c. R! c8 L: q, x @! J) _+ P" p
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.