if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine3 R+ h1 }5 t8 D+ [" N
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling. }/ s6 V2 ]+ X8 G/ H* H+ R( a- Z3 I5 J) N
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their: P. q. R& N+ C1 w* Y* E
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely " i& r$ T- Y* W: [$ K& tcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 7 b! A. i7 ^6 o& W; h; B: xyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line. S- @* M) J0 ~5 o) E2 k$ t3 g5 s
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 3 v* A/ J6 W) W! l5 nreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas + X' K8 i# I4 i3 ktank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.* E, ?# I4 s! n+ Z0 v, t5 F
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. " ~; B1 ]/ J8 S! f7 @2 I4 _- Dgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly/ c9 v$ Y U) V# ]5 @0 z" Q
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling / I& t+ o0 t* L/ ]items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. % S4 L5 ?' c, o; }" ~gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out # `& F( a3 w7 Y) c% Squickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more5 T: C8 R: \0 X/ |; ]) U
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.# m4 O: u, ~$ H# t
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your ' ]! h P6 `: E6 `gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. + y2 v& r% n9 h& w2 L( ]4 jparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.9 G: s$ \8 J" O4 N P9 j5 V
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has + ~ H0 c3 t4 _- qantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.) }7 S6 P5 U' h% S5 n2 v. K3 r/ l
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas# B. u9 I# S. t" |5 O' T
has contain antifreeze additive. ' ~+ K8 y. r) x+ \# d unext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ; |- g. F; H" q, e5 ^1 E3 U7 q4 h4 |$ K
let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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