if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine3 i' F& [: F$ L8 l# f8 K! I
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling# B9 T. ]8 @7 P+ G" n$ p, M
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their # v4 b7 A& F4 C8 b0 F: Q* avehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely5 N- H. Z3 ]: G t b# E
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up) Z+ J, s& n- p8 s0 X- j
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line $ F3 m2 ~) D- wfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main1 J: |& D% S4 P6 O# c6 r) |
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 4 I0 M+ R$ K+ ]3 r" A9 itank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.5 F+ N: {3 N: E/ `) a/ N
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. ! B+ ~# {$ t7 M9 d+ Y0 d+ E) bgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly8 u) I5 i- s3 O) L0 u5 g3 ~- _
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling/ Q" P' E+ \/ O3 p1 X, E- I" ?2 t
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. . I& k) J$ c: [gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out, W+ W S5 w! t7 o6 p. x8 G
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more $ B# _" r& N& a8 J7 X( Ogasline antifreeze. its all sold out.5 `4 f7 N& H$ E5 L+ `3 d
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your8 T1 E* p& d4 M/ ] P. R
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.- Q9 d+ ^( V5 @( v' `
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.# z* v9 } i. \
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 1 J* s4 s. W/ pantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. # i: z% w. Z- K+ t9 f/ k5 J1 L. _but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas7 Q. k" {, _6 s& D2 ]6 R" H9 Y
has contain antifreeze additive. $ v1 ?2 X! }2 A+ T) Q; z" `
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.5 S! z4 B+ J; l; _% A3 c5 L
( W2 U7 {; I+ P' W v" klet us all be a better and safe drivers.