if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 5 ? u7 d7 z) c- a. Y dtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling) p, _3 z5 ? J2 h
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their! e& u) A+ o) h. f$ C' F3 Q
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely . U N9 T: }# C7 e7 d" icold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up+ `) H& V+ K+ M- |
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line+ Z# `; p# Q1 C. _* ^) g6 D6 i
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main8 M. ]0 y6 ]/ N4 h
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 2 O! @2 g1 m. `. H5 }& C7 utank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.) e9 w. o1 ?% S, c! W
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.1 Z1 ?/ ~( s; Y l
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 5 a- n4 f, T/ S6 k8 M5 frepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling * d' g6 V7 f, |1 F6 I' A8 @1 C7 qitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.( V" |1 U9 k8 @
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out # X3 [/ }* Q; K4 k2 {% Hquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more6 A: w) B- B; @% j5 v' {
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 1 m! y- X" c# F2 p# Fif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your, J' E2 N" j: V" K) @5 L! j+ B+ h
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.3 \. m' D$ _1 ?0 w0 N- H
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.0 s' Y+ c# n. Y E0 n
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has / D9 Q/ p0 q: santifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. " U8 J( T2 g5 m# hbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas ' @5 X2 r8 `4 p* C6 F# Ghas contain antifreeze additive. 5 p' O$ A/ ]9 ?, e3 }, x
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.# y3 g7 y: J3 A) e9 r
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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