if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine3 `0 f6 _) n! ^+ M" W( s9 G
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling' a4 C- A3 X3 k9 A4 i8 N
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their; W. J$ ]* P' v# J0 W
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ( Z2 V, m$ z% a/ A9 }" t# C$ e& ~cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up2 H! f5 h) u: H, u: g+ ^
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line% D1 v# T3 N v( o) m6 J
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main ! D+ l: X3 k- i: G; f( Creason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 8 }8 _/ i& e9 e9 \ e( ytank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. ( s; y6 M" C/ U! T6 f# Mnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.) O( j6 F/ d/ a$ W3 |
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly5 O) ^% D1 ]0 c) B/ E$ s% ]
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 8 o8 N9 B7 J2 r5 j6 zitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 1 o1 ~$ O5 y# J+ `! W& xgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out! f+ `' K% G% X- t4 E% Q" U/ @
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more - j# |0 t6 x2 {gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.2 t* b4 s9 v* o% y" m8 c
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 7 A/ N6 }' Y' q7 W+ }gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.; u+ I4 D. W2 U$ W
particularly you park your car outside in the cold., R+ Z+ B; a" m
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has, V# C. B% u; o3 ?0 ]2 Z/ u$ B7 v% E
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.0 a- ?' \+ O3 k- t
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas ( R3 H) H2 {) f3 Ohas contain antifreeze additive. 8 d i* p6 P8 B/ \: n: A0 g$ c& [
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 3 X, n8 z5 G; ` I* B6 x: _% f5 e- D( q7 O, L: W% t4 E) h9 C
let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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