if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine: x( }2 e8 `' |- @. {+ F
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling! R. m" \; |: ?4 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: v$ ^( ~* d6 v
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely - L8 h' K6 A3 _- [8 ?+ r jcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up8 ~0 p8 D( ]9 H
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line" l& b9 `/ \; H
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 5 z% J3 E& [$ f: zreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas; M5 Q5 A1 |2 X' R7 P9 X+ F
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.: k* x! I5 E4 U% @) f$ @0 I
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 2 g! n7 k& K+ G$ F) dgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly # v) ^% X% u5 N2 \- ?; q @% Urepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling - ^% g5 i& {7 t+ Ditems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.4 Y% s" `& n& f/ I: r
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out( Y. e$ ^9 z8 f4 c, p' d1 g# e* p
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 5 c1 Q* m5 r) r$ i! F0 [3 C+ @/ rgasline antifreeze. its all sold out./ W* C5 W9 }1 U- R& s5 v5 n5 V% Q
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 2 `- F: D* ?3 k- ^1 l: R- D3 Lgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible./ j' k/ L+ s. g$ o/ L( e
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. ) k2 w7 w' `* |9 [ [+ {plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 5 L! L$ r( `7 e7 [antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. # I3 X- s# O6 M/ h4 `but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 9 `. ^! r- a$ K; c$ g. Qhas contain antifreeze additive. - s# l- r6 I) x+ a/ U1 q- A7 c) y; Dnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. / a% s' G8 F; n6 `3 o6 ^: W4 @2 v: u- h" k
let us all be a better and safe drivers.
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