if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine) ~ E( @$ g$ B) e- M4 ^4 V
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling0 K c U& X. B! j! i3 Z. E
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 3 t% X7 w6 O6 R! r( evehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely * o* S. }8 }. L7 B- bcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 4 x: q- W( a' k0 h% U) U( w' z& Myour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line* y0 P$ _$ o9 N) E/ S7 o6 s
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main & b: E# k1 n" f' Y6 rreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas , M) ?. ?" M) W; n* D4 |tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.$ A8 z9 x+ X! i& q2 V( a
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.5 l: [0 X! r! M+ I
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly % L- \. w \/ z1 n+ jrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling s- J y5 o+ z8 z7 w: G
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.0 o% C: ^3 H# }% o/ ?6 N( |
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out $ C' R) d' [, l* a+ j( I: O+ z# Zquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 6 B' M2 u- [$ a( Z3 a+ |+ jgasline antifreeze. its all sold out. ! A0 R7 s/ t4 M$ @if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 3 }0 m* y9 e7 w3 e1 D' Q" S/ agas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 6 m' M( O4 B5 E$ B/ iparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. : R# {7 V1 a7 H6 c; R- T4 ^! hplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has) N& L- S3 I2 W' s2 W, H
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. + G9 i; }& Q4 L; r; `1 abut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas# p K. d( ^! l( c9 O9 V P3 t
has contain antifreeze additive. 8 Z7 {: b! d% c* y: z
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 0 s4 c: T3 R7 [6 y 9 O* U, V, x, a) h x" M0 {+ slet us all be a better and safe drivers.