if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine8 x8 U5 y. f5 @: D) |$ s
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling8 w! v! |6 q6 S Y* a/ v
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their( X( K6 ^! A9 n5 c; Y( c7 i) i9 R' m
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely $ t3 ^% i) A. s$ p$ {" lcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up , A; _7 V5 N5 L. A- k$ pyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line. U% l, H8 h! ^. s; E) A! V
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main) K G' x# ]& i, V
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas % n- C0 f5 e/ x% vtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.! O- z0 M7 S* ?' i
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage." S" _: C! s H7 d. P: U
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly* G4 N& B# _# Q0 ]7 ?$ _5 k
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling - ^! U9 L0 \5 ]6 i h( H3 nitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.& Z* o) ~+ a4 l! I
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out # g2 d& B( _2 u. I# U# w3 A. ~* o) X4 Qquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more: [. N* r+ X( ~5 d' c% U$ ^. E
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 2 O" l9 {0 J* _4 Rif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 4 n! B. \/ _3 b# u' F; q- ogas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible., n! B% C% P" f, f& Y# p
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. / h8 a T8 F* T6 n4 {: ~" kplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has - i& N9 L; M+ _. uantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.- m) G3 A5 \2 h: I* X& r
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 1 G5 j4 ]- b5 E: I6 k' zhas contain antifreeze additive. 0 F5 c' C/ Y/ z* O* a6 D( P+ vnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ( U9 ?* w) j3 J5 B- }- A% K9 ]' s
let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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