if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine % l K3 g$ }9 o" atry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 4 D6 S9 P8 E% R0 }3 l% I$ j' {in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their M0 R1 y. o# Z n# fvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely4 C1 I6 `. B7 J3 J' ]' B2 U+ b! e" e
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 7 m* h- }! D4 Q0 V" l1 b/ jyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 6 C7 a) W" s- Qfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main ) v8 I* \! _2 N1 i* {, o& b" Mreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas3 Q7 m Y5 ]' w3 D9 C
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.+ K: { y: j3 T
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. ) i j* r4 d# Y; y2 D$ i/ ?) ngive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly + o" F! {/ T; R, Vrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling$ |) r; Q4 J) Q! S: q
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.2 `4 W& ?3 P& U: i$ W+ ^6 [
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out9 {4 N! D& a9 Y. ~1 t
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more ! h4 `' m* b5 Egasline antifreeze. its all sold out. : _5 S! b. I" t6 Y9 a; uif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 9 t- T/ L9 e. a/ igas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.! `; G( S4 d6 b* l
particularly you park your car outside in the cold., w7 \# i Q; ^, u; z
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has/ g f2 d) w2 `* \3 [8 |* v' ]# o
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. # T' H! `: L: Tbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 1 K' n) O O. w, Thas contain antifreeze additive. 2 D) i& S0 F1 \8 F tnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. " K' b* E9 o1 N: |4 _7 S7 G. x' y - A! |; ^; a0 R4 d' y3 flet us all be a better and safe drivers.