if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 0 _6 R# z4 P6 Ctry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling( Q* e% k w, ?; `1 T# J ?9 C
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- \% Q; J% s3 ?+ ]vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely - D) ~. f( I6 t0 Y x1 Jcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up! I. Y- ~- T$ @. H) E& i
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line & E2 M5 e* F' n9 {: P$ N9 G4 M! ^from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main' l6 q4 y# d/ |
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas8 [- s( g; H1 o( M
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.& i; u0 v+ }8 J0 U' }# z
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. % f" \8 H7 ~- s$ C- _+ c$ q# vgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly( l. _. K; Y% y* N# @) E
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 4 a% A" L; R$ L& `+ |$ u3 n. Witems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.5 y* T% F& t4 l6 \7 `
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out N2 |( r9 K& f9 \% \) P# s* _0 {quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 1 y/ c7 ^' A. U3 K6 T: E7 K. _gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 3 Y, z4 l" h Q S6 u3 F Z# Y- Sif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your5 n* h8 {3 B8 v3 M
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.9 _: U. `- C% P9 D( _- q6 C
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. 9 T& t w; e3 b ?% b. zplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 9 X( }' B- V5 U) S8 {2 Zantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.4 Z# Z1 P& D# r; Y: q" h* n; e
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 2 s" o/ q* L" C* w3 \& ~has contain antifreeze additive. , _) @/ m# `8 R& K' vnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 0 M: d2 e) H7 x+ ^7 s/ ] 9 ~/ T. T+ d; mlet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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