if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine ( \0 z. g# e; D/ T" V( qtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling $ P/ I7 d' N; q Z: J5 G- h# s/ C6 `in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 0 I3 E) c' F( d! f2 Hvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely$ U7 @7 j3 {: G; P; }! w
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up @ n, r! \. |) k2 Yyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line # I% O1 Z- ^ W5 B7 a- j) x0 Hfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main " \( t" [& D4 L2 k( _% Q3 ?3 M# Yreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas $ j7 q3 _) \3 p. B' N, Ctank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 4 I: O+ z- w) C7 f% jnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. % O. B q2 r6 _. r# Vgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly8 X3 O: e9 [; Z7 ^/ j
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling . l+ O1 k# _; k4 t9 d6 u& qitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 9 k7 C( t! j) G0 V2 ugasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out9 }( a- |8 m) _* ]
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more, l( K: E/ E# {! {- ~2 ?) S
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 4 q( v0 j8 A9 v5 r N) h) |if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 8 @/ Z, f0 v5 i6 r7 cgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. # Y# j% x3 j1 q# H* N2 o5 Qparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.# B- S/ Q! a$ T I+ ]4 p' v: m# b
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 4 v$ c5 u ~, M$ O* Vantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.- D0 Z2 p) u* j: Y Y
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas * Y" O( s& ~0 ^& k0 x$ ]has contain antifreeze additive. " D4 q0 B, b. U5 d- ?& {0 `- Znext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 2 a& |. ?9 t: u5 N + y \% }" s8 H P2 C+ blet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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