if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 4 L& n3 R: S: R8 ]! r- N, mtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling # k$ e; b0 l$ \: o7 h9 N$ Z. J# sin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their V; \: s; M0 P! n' y* U# mvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely% X2 C4 k) p; V3 }& o- I( e2 t9 D
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up* d/ Z1 Y3 U: s. x# h
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line + W9 { n4 d/ I( Q0 ?from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 3 B0 ~. Q3 k' n, A: ^* creason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas1 p( u# G- c8 H; G8 {2 p" c
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. + q/ D/ J, E I8 lnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.4 E7 X6 b0 n6 ~& g) d* _
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly ! M2 g3 Y5 {0 J3 @2 r. n5 X& I5 N0 ^repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling H W6 R9 a; _* }0 |5 l& d7 O2 litems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. ; I( Y9 ^% e! u: z+ bgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out * c6 H9 ]3 @. C/ O7 A9 gquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more + H6 X; h) r: v5 ?8 S& O5 g% ngasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 8 L' M3 ]: P2 @* `if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your6 S7 |5 h" j& g
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 3 `# y6 K& u& P8 \5 Xparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.- @( z9 b! c2 H8 _
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has2 g/ [+ y) ?% C. J; f. i# \* ~+ s
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. K& ?) G8 a6 p. e. t" f+ e) l/ Abut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 6 y5 ~+ X6 r- G0 C: m- [# W& f, bhas contain antifreeze additive. 3 Z+ N4 K' f, T1 z6 [2 [( ?! n
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.. T" b; o) o+ n2 `
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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