if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 5 n8 p/ O: s# N9 B. g$ I1 \try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling * U$ T( Q1 K2 Zin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 9 M; V* Q( {! N, p5 ^2 Pvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely2 b5 W& Z( e. |& S' r" C% _( g# v
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up ) u G3 J' e7 p( z% Yyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line( t' g2 h( h# q& j4 \2 e
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main) n$ R( j- G( b; s' o
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas % }) o1 w( d' Otank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.* ?* E/ E- J! X, ~; I8 P
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. P$ j; j; X+ N' l
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly& E; N0 Y5 X. a9 c- y
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling / q2 {2 M! K( x) `* fitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.( }9 I( {- d4 ]7 O) k$ }
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out * o) a, Q0 W/ |9 \' d4 s6 ?. Zquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 7 T& c/ J* N( R( `1 u' dgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.8 | S$ W5 x+ x' C8 m3 k4 `0 K
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your# k( j# J% ~( m8 ^* G O
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 2 O8 k5 `) e% j5 N9 ^+ c) @* n6 zparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.5 ~ {4 F0 M L7 h& P
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has ) M4 E9 b! A- x- Rantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. , `4 ]$ ]2 p% W9 W' M. i% s8 ibut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas+ I( t: E9 i7 _7 j" D4 y: |
has contain antifreeze additive. 0 y0 K' `# n7 ?! j0 ~6 Unext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know., T2 F4 f& A* L6 i1 r
8 L; j3 o ^+ jlet us all be a better and safe drivers.