if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine ! s3 o/ r% _, \0 s6 ]: q8 Etry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling, k' _ j2 F8 ?9 j* R
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their/ o) `# l+ q( U/ v
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely! y Q6 `( k+ @; h0 k+ D$ s9 I
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up* R$ z0 T' T/ J, \- x- s5 T
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line % r8 F$ z* M- [# Cfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main # \, K: c6 q! B0 hreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 5 P$ r/ V1 ^. ^( ttank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors." R- M; Q7 s2 f1 @# W/ E
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.9 Z" P- J- Z5 {( u* Z- L
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly f4 p( I/ Y* M5 P% W) s
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling: b' S* ^0 n {1 E; i: S
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 6 g* n6 Y' R% F! k" mgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out % H4 v, Y* H8 L$ K6 h; lquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more . {7 o. u$ j8 ?: jgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.2 H. M, C( O# P
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 6 `7 d' L) F" agas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.- K" r" G/ l5 e& O9 x7 d8 }
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.. ^& a2 [8 b1 f" o3 X
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has ) o' g/ @$ I6 L; L! u: gantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.* s3 E5 M6 e- |4 f7 C
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 0 h% }- |( X4 k$ h# v( d9 jhas contain antifreeze additive. ) k+ d. F1 p! a) V6 O3 y3 jnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. $ Y2 e% N4 s" ~) C6 d* L0 e' F, M9 K
let us all be a better and safe drivers.