if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine : b$ j9 U5 o% z# n; u# Stry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling! h ~1 P) \8 F1 p
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their- o( F! n0 p/ k8 R6 u
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely2 z$ Q$ x+ X) D# j1 P% R6 Z3 h
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 0 U$ K" Y' u2 q1 B' M; tyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 5 O" c& \/ `. I6 k/ Tfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main* k) U5 {8 f S' W+ x: k
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas . }. U" [$ E( y$ ]1 atank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 1 P$ u7 ~9 k+ p7 {next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.+ Y- X; o: p" X* [$ e3 I
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly+ y2 e! h9 e% D% n3 I: w
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 4 E, I4 e4 n% o9 S F% b) hitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. ' E7 } T- m1 }; _+ tgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 3 g6 {8 N# {/ Z/ X) fquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 4 q$ k1 V4 y0 W7 q+ B$ a6 Y5 Cgasline antifreeze. its all sold out. / J k) T- x7 S5 Rif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your ; c' a0 W g s! T% w+ H* d: ~gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 6 r/ x/ ^. O" F, hparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. 7 I2 K4 k X3 f7 E) qplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 3 [7 P' O1 V0 T, jantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. ( a! I* M) A( @, w2 Y) i' Y0 Mbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas# b' c# C' J! |
has contain antifreeze additive. ! g+ @9 s( A' U8 ?
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.5 ~: U9 I1 V! x# L: X" \9 Q
) _% X: |2 @9 W& Vlet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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