if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 8 u% ?" Z2 |7 K$ Y1 v! l& p+ s& Ttry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 8 S" x: R8 ]" M: }, D6 S0 B" R0 Xin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their + R& C% J/ y' w# ]# S) `vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ; d j+ B( B. y+ z8 _+ W1 d- L& `cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 7 E$ q; ?" L. {# ]. M3 m! qyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line , F0 N+ u& Z2 p3 s3 H4 ~from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main ; V4 z7 ?9 |8 Nreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas; K) k- E3 a- l0 u+ E" Z
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 6 Z1 a+ I5 W4 }1 h) S. Lnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.) S* G# U% o9 s( @, U
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly# U. u! }2 I$ O+ J
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling. @$ W- B) O0 A2 g) s7 p
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.* t* M* X" e+ i% i7 N
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out4 C/ M3 _3 C% Z( C; A
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more+ S, Y# g& J; v2 h; e6 [$ v, R
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. ' N# {1 O1 s5 ^ Q2 k+ Aif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your8 ~+ ]* l/ @, R0 s4 B1 W
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. " m; B3 e1 Y+ N: Q: y9 Vparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. + k0 \( @4 \: s# g. f, c9 wplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has5 T% Q7 W- H2 p
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. ! t e; \$ z3 ~' e) A8 j! ibut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas# ^# j' h7 v5 \1 S6 m
has contain antifreeze additive. + N- f0 p8 t' m& M/ ^next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ! V- s: n8 b6 m9 T, a J9 z+ J: e- f* Y. n* {- N B" s3 ]
let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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