if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 6 R- n0 S, s# } j7 f: K2 `" j$ etry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling9 V3 Q- k% j4 `4 D$ O; G
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their ) V1 o* Z; V Y5 j! tvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely2 A8 E9 n- G* c; P/ X' {
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 8 E) S2 g/ `. l9 m2 y8 G1 m% hyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line # K4 o3 Y/ a$ O' ?from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main5 O9 s, N" T' U- ^0 J* Y
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas! Z( i7 Y( W* o' a) R# H' n5 M
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.6 \, x) u4 I" q& W$ }7 M' g E9 o
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 0 e/ a/ v6 R4 p8 x' dgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly! m6 {+ U0 W" _: j! l7 s- i
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling6 n. e4 K3 j& j2 u; j
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. ( i! a* B) l8 M; I7 ygasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out ; ~. g) M! I1 ~! fquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more. Z2 ^' X4 O5 }4 E# {3 O/ x6 I: V
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 4 U& @4 J( R* ~& g: ?if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your ( R! f8 f& s8 ^$ k, Wgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. / \7 N( N$ B3 Q6 nparticularly you park your car outside in the cold./ K [9 {- q6 ]' z! G3 l8 X) ~
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has / h, G6 f* S$ ?( e6 X. c7 [2 K2 nantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.% M' x5 Z, n# [* V: I: Q- |
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas j9 z6 ^% G& }- bhas contain antifreeze additive. * Z$ ^) I; u, ]2 t1 n
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 5 m/ [9 z+ h) c/ ]& q9 }/ H# I$ T, h2 M/ Q
let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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