if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine, G& r! u; X! h9 ~+ z# b) y- k
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling ; |1 Z' {7 y; |9 p t9 cin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their) a. @+ Y% t7 P: J1 _8 V; r
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely2 W! |: r9 z& s% q" {; J+ t
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 4 W3 a# v1 n1 ]: ], p" X, Gyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line2 L5 V3 a! z: g+ n
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main* |2 I1 R1 W9 }* a
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas ! C5 ^- ^! Z* o# j/ K! ^tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. / K/ G2 @6 K6 h1 D8 z3 X4 Q) Q4 Z O' Mnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.. e9 R) [% S7 l. O
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly2 {1 N. ]0 e2 e& j6 V
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling, \9 \2 B9 J7 g; u" U
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. y+ [3 d5 f) I
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out p5 d) R: o* q6 Hquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more ' x7 J" S/ s( R B5 T. t& jgasline antifreeze. its all sold out. , R$ F6 p$ X8 N9 Sif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your4 n3 X3 h% p1 y/ `; X
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.* J7 r4 F' h' @' X+ X& U3 C B
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. . x4 |1 }, q* V# V$ b2 ?+ tplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has ; K! u7 c+ f; ~. M5 z/ }, N. Y, Nantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 4 R$ c& i# J8 v, n( Cbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas5 }: o" d5 D# E
has contain antifreeze additive. ! ?8 Y" S1 b/ P9 F6 R* T2 x+ lnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.; B3 o7 W8 h; H. z: f. N
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.