if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 5 `3 Y8 y: J. Z& I* ^( ?! ctry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling . X, J" n; e5 {0 `7 g0 v4 uin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their : j/ t. K7 A! u. J J% c! Pvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely : a5 s# e, V$ h6 I1 }cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up % W+ M5 n" D& vyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line + z- U( O7 Y# S: @! q& Qfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main% u; ]2 @, F; _3 A
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas |) b6 @& X! c# F
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 0 K: x5 X0 \0 v9 r' A5 Anext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.' F' N& ]9 L! ~
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly) P2 T, C5 ]6 ~( W1 B0 l
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling8 \( E( D0 w) z/ a' X
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. ' X) m/ t# W% K' f7 Ngasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out) Z& z4 k& y5 W( g; M$ u2 q! `
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more; z% N4 y/ E; m
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. . L. ]: e; O9 G' j( _if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your7 X, c5 F( ^' U+ Z5 L6 Z% @
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 4 n9 J; I6 p& u* l" y1 y0 b; Xparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.6 @) O6 b' I+ V% b- U/ ~* Q
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has/ ~/ D3 Z1 Y7 Z) t0 A
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. " S5 H: n* x# \6 Y5 V: N' w7 Vbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas0 {9 \9 v* `+ Y1 s8 F9 K
has contain antifreeze additive. 7 n" N7 Z! s* l3 m& U5 T) i8 n/ A! vnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.& D/ a" x+ \, t" i
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.