if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 3 ~9 P1 _+ V4 \" e) \9 u) A1 y; ]try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling ! Q% u9 g6 s4 ^' 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 1 D' F ~ j" Uvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely% o. w7 w" h5 H, X: W! ?1 Z0 r
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up" T* D% U! r0 P& w/ m- N
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line S: k& q- M$ `2 M
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main ; R. Z: s" i/ \' H) d1 mreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 8 E! b: H+ C5 p* q* F- utank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.2 P( X( R" X$ x8 s9 e' d
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.( M, U& o$ u6 @/ N" `& Z
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly. f- K0 `: |# B6 `3 C. h: U$ \
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling$ F* W) M0 w8 Y. g
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.0 `! s) f# {& y7 g
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out+ W3 I# M$ D' Q; G+ v# o6 d$ T
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more $ O. C k! _3 }' T' @gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. % e8 t* f7 U' X; [: Nif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your # b# i* I2 ]! i8 F: @' G0 Ggas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. % A" X: {( S6 m7 c8 Zparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.0 n& V9 w, K- n1 e5 f
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 5 B; X. G2 X( V0 T6 S1 ~/ h" Rantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.) R" `; R( `4 O% y% b+ u0 }8 L
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas7 A3 Z3 v' S: v) I
has contain antifreeze additive. : f, ~: g! m# Snext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. - k/ g; E. F6 I( U2 {) b1 p6 R5 M# L7 ]% _
let us all be a better and safe drivers.