if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine- J) h* [0 b: S8 X& t+ _9 \
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling: i9 Z1 }% s& {# G: O8 V: _
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their ; h0 `1 b* z3 S3 E# a1 fvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely A$ \9 h! _0 l) o) O& t2 \cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up " j% E) I# ~4 @* \/ E( P& eyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line3 e' }) U% T2 G9 w0 N! W0 g
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 2 B* W' u! y- qreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas1 u! e8 t! `6 P, e5 h
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. & r8 y5 s( Z' M9 D knext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.! |: ~& d& Y0 y9 S {
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly9 M/ \3 U7 O) t. P7 W) D
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling ' p7 ~2 M6 c, b4 `) y+ z% ], D4 Nitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 9 Z: C0 O- Q5 }" w4 M' _gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out6 `% ]0 G4 E- d+ N+ J& D0 v
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more8 d( Z; [- T, A
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.4 I! ]3 Y0 \, y# c" d
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your ; R7 F b. _) c0 Lgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.1 a' D; e% a$ }; C: m
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. - i+ |* |( m) D) wplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has$ P2 V7 U7 u- C- N) \ \
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. . {4 ^# T2 v5 b1 U7 ^but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas* B( j- b: {; ]) G6 _. ~' I! e
has contain antifreeze additive. 7 o, W2 o* P) d% y) z6 e; gnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. & O v3 ]" ~; \: q # v% A6 ]& h/ slet us all be a better and safe drivers.