if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 3 O9 A) A4 k. T1 L: ytry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling N3 A4 v8 z. w8 J$ U, _9 V5 F+ \
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their( W6 t" ~ V8 j' ?, I) ?' o& O
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely' _8 h: x0 D- @% d
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up/ r8 b" I' u! r/ b( ^1 r# I: b
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line/ K/ R1 z2 F% n# ?% }/ P, @8 I
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 7 r/ A: K, U) P; Y8 r! Breason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas7 k: l. M4 n9 V5 p9 Y
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.0 w! H4 Q8 p1 O9 d- [2 j- E
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.! s6 T; z3 k1 Z$ ?' v: ^/ e# h9 k
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly1 [; T2 N# r' O# F
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling1 a& p$ L2 `! d" P/ Y
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. $ s& }- h2 }* _gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out8 ]! {5 X! j' ~( w- v; P
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more3 c+ Y3 n! s" y
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. , Q7 M8 ]: f' O( l, rif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your $ ?/ d8 A6 H9 P- R% h: ~gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. * }" j# f- {$ h$ m7 ^7 cparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.( J1 s' b& W, K8 A4 G
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has% _7 ?. r+ O8 @# F9 ^
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not." C0 f+ J7 d3 I, g- `& E& x
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas ) w' @' \9 Y5 M' t, S+ ?has contain antifreeze additive. 8 A: X9 u, p% |' P6 u1 W
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.1 q% [- {) T& q# o7 F# E! F- g; f
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.