if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 3 v8 {! k$ }5 P: H! ztry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling& z x/ n0 R p# T' A
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their % `' }9 g* _; @9 V3 c$ L; wvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ( B2 m( A1 c; u8 ]8 Icold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up : ?) O6 Y) Y- t- E8 u& Gyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line * j+ a5 D7 ^6 _/ N6 l+ ^! rfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main ; z3 f6 Q- U# f1 M' N, C5 vreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas- Z2 z- p' B& U
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. : B) N' z" q0 W) z3 dnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 9 f; S, I2 D- O4 }; j2 t" U* ngive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly! |" B$ n, [9 C r/ X
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling' @9 y* p; U* R' E; y% v
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents." s1 A5 u; r) [" i* A& v6 B2 f
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out / l+ F* y- E5 I+ Y2 K3 R0 {9 Q# yquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more * |* q7 @" c) C# d6 d0 z& mgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.8 n& \- s3 C H# S# i8 H4 T
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 7 \/ Z4 l. T+ J' u# Hgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. ) L% O0 t2 L$ ~! E' [* c. n5 }particularly you park your car outside in the cold.4 _7 P& z% L3 }/ B" A
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has ) E% V9 a- J* _) O w, C; l2 I' k' iantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 3 \8 ~5 }8 W6 N( Xbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 0 T/ b/ x9 M. z$ E$ a7 y2 Thas contain antifreeze additive. 2 x+ V, S! `5 e* anext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 0 T* V) g: _% X& \# i7 E1 T' A. a8 t7 F3 q8 \6 F$ u9 E
let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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