听说,车跑的年头越多,油箱的沉积物越多。避免过滤器堵塞,油箱多留点油为好。
冬季,最好保持油箱内有不低半箱的油;而且加油,每次一定加满,以减少油箱内的空气,防止油路冻结。冬季,我通常在至少剩下1/4-1/5油的时候加满;夏天也不开到灯亮。
Winter Driving Tips
1. Keep your gas tank above half-full at all times. Condensation can build up in a near-empty gas tank in extremely cold temperatures, which can cause fuel line freeze-up and no-start conditions.
2. Check the weather forecast before you head out and find out the current and forecasted weather and road conditions.
3. Never warm up a vehicle in an enclosed area. Carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible, odorless gas that can build up in enclosed areas and kill humans and animals quickly and silently.
4. Keep your exhaust pipe clear of snow. A blocked pipe can force carbon monoxide (CO) back into your car’s interior.
5. Use your snowbrush and/or ice scraper to clear your car of snow and ice, especially the entire windshield, side and rear windows, your side mirrors, front and back lights, air intake grill and don’t forget the roof.
6. Make sure your windshield wipers are in good shape.
7. Make sure your wipers are turned off when you turn off your car’s ignition. If you leave the wipers on and they freeze to your windshield, they will try to move when you start the car and this can damage the wiper motor.
8. Check your heater, front and rear defroster for proper operation. Leave plenty of distance between you and other cars. As winter progresses we tend to feel over-confident.
9. Start out slowly; gauge the weather and road conditions before you attempt to drive at the posted speed.
10. Leave yourself lots of time so you’re not rushing to get to where you need to be. As winter progresses, drivers tend to feel over-confident, which can lead to accidents. Continue to drive appropriately for the road conditions.
11. When turning, accelerating, or stopping, slow down to maintain control of the vehicle and avoid loss of traction on the roads.