if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine2 _' W9 g! ?0 W% Y
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling3 W# P2 r% `1 D$ \! \( e# {
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their3 I2 J. H% g- _! ] ]
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely$ j& v5 r0 P, S. F4 I6 l* M
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up , |4 B# ~0 P: N& Fyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line }1 a; Q4 z% T# p; u
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main/ M) G: Z' q. E/ N# W" p# `
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 2 A% b2 G3 P% Y+ m* T$ X9 Ytank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.5 e# D& i+ b) W5 M/ c( ^' W
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.$ `2 e# x9 v- ^8 `$ n: x5 H
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly% ~4 R* O n; q$ b3 g) t& L
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling3 n F; O. x6 W
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.+ u" e: ~, h9 p ?( c
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out8 j& t+ c' f' p0 j
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more : ?$ l( ^" L8 ^gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. ( o* W1 P4 t" }# Y& W. i8 t8 Jif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your * G' h/ @6 \( W3 @3 jgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.4 J- b: p, g8 k0 D
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. ( m: k i& A# eplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 0 A r F# n/ z! n- U( p2 mantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. / R6 n6 \ T" ?9 qbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas% R' g* p: u& Q, Y& e
has contain antifreeze additive. 5 D' t$ R7 O$ _7 A
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.5 i5 a) l/ U; s) g5 K+ |
; B9 [" r; C+ o1 hlet us all be a better and safe drivers.
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