if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine! i" N7 H/ O+ d
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling$ C* Z9 e f9 O1 O! w3 ^
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 u6 A$ t7 v' A9 ~0 R! X
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely " s& z% s' k. m' _1 _cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 4 B/ H1 j* C8 X1 q, q; [8 J, Fyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line ) R* F7 H; X ^. qfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main " t# i9 `7 y+ c% u7 c* T; hreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 3 U. C6 Y2 M2 f/ n( j' c( h8 xtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.( v. T+ X# r& v/ A/ m
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 8 G8 f% z9 H' Igive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 5 M9 P8 e. g: k0 q- z) P# h6 F8 Mrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling $ d" l, r8 H0 C `- z6 S& yitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 5 _7 q/ W1 V! ?9 C2 ^" sgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out' M" L: t9 Y0 h2 h
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more ' Q. k" j3 T1 P" w+ _' zgasline antifreeze. its all sold out. + F3 A! A: d b5 Sif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your9 z# p6 q0 o$ B2 n! Q
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 2 [9 O( m5 Z6 Vparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.7 U# h. g) e) k- i, V& B
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has' |0 p' N8 K. ^7 T! R0 B
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.1 q- Y$ W5 ^9 M
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas* X5 r* M5 y6 ^8 R, N2 ?
has contain antifreeze additive. + V6 o- x2 a- Z* l8 r& enext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ' `9 c. h; Q e( s' m6 e5 w. [2 Z8 Y
let us all be a better and safe drivers.