if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine ) z. D( ~' r9 V/ xtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling + H2 x5 |" F* E/ Sin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their( E' n8 ~+ m3 i: e
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 4 T& Y Y0 t7 [5 y* `( A* Zcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up * k" a- E, z6 ~( l' @/ l6 c5 eyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line # Y+ k7 W+ N/ Kfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main % u' Z8 {7 x' E6 V! `# z" }reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 8 X1 I' y. g- l2 K% f, Ytank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.3 W2 p2 {& h* }$ q/ a
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. # ?9 h0 Y+ G8 Z1 U' o& N) Egive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 7 ^" l2 V0 A2 o! ~0 crepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling& f5 Y% s0 \! c4 ]) E1 N1 a
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 0 T, x. T4 \: a" K* hgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 7 q( q0 {) b; u7 Equickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 5 J7 J3 k% F3 J) ]/ X6 i# }1 Hgasline antifreeze. its all sold out. * ]: ~% C, z# w* T: Dif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 2 e5 d6 }! W9 T" `) A& k1 O7 agas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 4 P/ q; v: R. _& ^. Dparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.3 C; J- p, }/ ]+ |9 e, P9 M
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 0 P5 @& }7 @( ?( U* Cantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.) ? J! U. O: F
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas) A) d0 @+ d4 z2 C( H
has contain antifreeze additive. . J% W3 f9 W6 I) `; h" bnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.! @2 T0 E/ s& [; y7 P3 t. k
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.