if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine & [- S# {0 K1 q9 v- ctry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling K7 X1 p! _/ m0 W# min particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their1 g+ z; {+ O6 w
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely- o9 w1 U2 n/ Y6 z- g( z# G) t
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 7 S) s, X1 n9 ~* P: |& J5 B* Dyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line: Z: }7 h k% m! U$ f& y" K
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 7 U; a$ k+ d& y( wreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 0 |1 L' ^ }) U9 Vtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.1 k$ |4 \2 j2 n, D7 n' Y
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.% O/ K$ a, ?# Z
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly2 i4 V" H/ ]1 J5 Q8 O
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling - r; ?9 Q' k0 G% c4 S- E+ J2 Vitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. + b0 y6 o# C* u5 s! }: f2 t2 Pgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out # x+ G# k7 N! N. `quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 8 a: A3 {0 |4 v8 C, h; t' C, Fgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.' t0 y" W9 N' A" x, K6 _- i e8 x$ ~" R
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your/ f7 D' X" }: V* w
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.- f" S, U! j7 r4 z9 g' v
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. 6 f1 h# N( S3 I7 n+ D: iplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 9 S! C5 T: w3 R8 [5 q; d2 P( t7 Vantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. * ~0 q3 S1 `$ X; [# Ibut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas+ J @; D/ Y$ e5 B
has contain antifreeze additive. + P& u+ z7 U, V& P! Nnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. : {8 ]9 h9 J6 \7 v) ^) ]' z+ @, \+ Y- S1 y. U0 F6 r- T
let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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