if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine( _8 L, ~3 w/ m0 `: |1 X& v
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling/ \- u3 _9 S' q" N3 z3 x6 w
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their ' F- k! _! l% y/ v8 Mvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely# k2 x" T; a6 c1 W" j
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up% x$ H M2 j* m' K y
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line7 w9 N- @( M# P% t: l' p0 h
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main/ u0 c/ D) v/ w" U% O+ {; y
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas u" `6 z t0 X/ u. N6 C& F# _
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 3 g8 T# F/ X& G2 i2 M+ ^+ @2 H7 onext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 7 J0 G$ D9 R* @give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly8 z8 m5 D8 ]' D; I( W
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling- M- N1 W, u# o6 p
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 2 `8 s1 |. p. B) r3 L! Pgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out- N2 H' ] j6 y; t% G# |! b
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 8 N$ o) Y {* B) @! P! ]gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. x& v$ {1 L# r! Wif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your s; C u2 K, F! o( h, ?3 v. Qgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.7 p+ q; a9 C# e- A5 u
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. . T) i* u% w+ Z" H) _, q2 G- Zplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has, L# l L& u+ Z+ P
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.$ X5 M5 {8 D! e: \! u+ Q
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas# @# d; }& h L1 `( f
has contain antifreeze additive. * y x2 h- `' |3 \" T! unext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 8 l1 i% x$ S& W' P( F% {; y7 s0 {, B( n) M y, H3 f
let us all be a better and safe drivers.