if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine+ }6 Z0 e+ S& r% t
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling9 L& G1 P' F7 o( G2 {
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their q6 W l" c3 }- S1 c7 M/ h; v# ~vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ; z7 N' j2 Y7 g0 a- C( G" R1 jcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up0 C0 A- H' S% P0 z7 j
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line ) }3 `1 _3 O. i6 t3 n Zfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main; C! }2 x0 h3 a1 q9 ?! i
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 9 G/ E! w3 M, dtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.: H C4 x' S- |, ^1 U% O7 \) m
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage." w% C, F7 x" x5 J3 p8 a; o3 i+ f
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 8 Q; ~6 c/ u# G/ s' E/ G; Prepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling0 C# P0 W( b$ L! d8 i
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. & z' M% _9 W9 hgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out $ x3 {) P* C' n; B0 hquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more / P, j+ h0 O% I! `( f3 I* O6 egasline antifreeze. its all sold out.- \, ~0 X6 I5 ^) v6 P1 T; P
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your ; n6 A+ l# n* W1 W% Q5 ggas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.. u: c& m, W' P) A
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.5 B& i- h" ~/ Q2 K7 T0 Z5 t+ W: N
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has4 f( i1 l. r* B/ y% R$ H+ N" ]+ y
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not." m; r3 A" f6 f" H. k" o
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas & U! z4 d- ]' x7 ?+ o- s# vhas contain antifreeze additive. % ]6 e6 t! x9 Q8 n
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. R( o, o1 ~0 W' }& r% z 9 {' h5 b# c6 Y! a# C4 J4 w6 N, Tlet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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