if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 3 M" a* o6 g$ l) Mtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling- \4 Y: B0 N) R5 w8 Y
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their * u, m& q1 t+ Y2 r: n# nvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely: W7 X6 X3 @. J% o4 D9 M. m
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up ! r- ?/ Q" o; Q E7 tyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line " k5 }7 O6 R6 Nfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main ( u) V5 t5 q- t( V8 Y& K! x) n) Ereason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas % M) }( M6 `2 |! ?9 s! Jtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. # _/ o8 Q- ^9 D+ F( w" Pnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage." ^8 x+ J/ a6 c
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly " P& h5 S1 Z) j% h7 `repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling - z/ @$ \" C3 |; G+ O0 ?/ Vitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. % M$ Z4 _) h& b4 mgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out8 F! O3 d) q" }! q" b
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more ; @. _9 F0 F& _4 y' v3 o5 pgasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 0 F% B0 n0 t* @if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your/ g" l6 r, F, X) Q: g
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. ; A1 _8 {6 B8 s" T- K5 `0 F, Wparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.7 g/ w3 d$ g$ x) y) t, z0 k6 v
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has ) N3 {9 j+ A) Nantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. * e' F( e' L( J7 ?, W0 B5 o7 T' `but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas, @. ]3 z j6 P1 n
has contain antifreeze additive. " A3 L: C. y& {& ^7 ]3 Z7 @next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know./ D/ _9 A( N# q8 ~
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.