if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine: [+ B- Z5 H$ E/ P4 Z4 f# j" W
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling0 c# Y; Z4 |! C7 j) G+ x- v
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their ]0 A% w; _- ?6 X- z. f; i9 B
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 9 b' p$ F2 J+ l, w7 p! U8 l" `cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up$ U9 ^3 \1 d; @5 K
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line % s( {8 B$ i/ Y9 w2 ~8 vfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main ( H/ u4 ]& {" q: p; mreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas % G; }8 G# [4 G5 gtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.! z/ e1 a1 p! d" N! w" _8 _
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage./ R, M* N# |6 X7 }
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 1 p3 l* h; l5 v% ?repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling* s* Z1 K e2 T% j {1 o/ g
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. . H3 D: s0 s5 B; k3 Mgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out5 w1 B& @5 l+ t9 s# B0 Z2 I4 b# R
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more7 S7 }0 k- k+ ^
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 9 C( C$ d& @$ q+ C+ e4 r8 [if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your) @9 F# M& @3 | E6 K& J) c# Z
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. # H5 ~# f2 \ l* x% uparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.5 e( s$ t* ~ r" [- }6 ^7 ?/ a
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has % k0 I- U) s9 {9 _% Vantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. ' w8 ? Q1 E5 P3 `but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas* T e* B. ~7 i3 f4 U2 G: Y
has contain antifreeze additive. " F5 g1 R- q; v8 }3 [2 tnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.' I& F2 O' v( r* R& [6 m% a. O& n
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.