if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine ) h/ h, V8 |, q9 s7 t' }: G* q% qtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling9 J* E! R& Q4 ?2 I) ?( r1 @
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their " q7 g; P) J1 M0 zvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely9 s' L3 S' ~2 p) k& H! @6 `
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up8 V$ M) p& W* q
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line ; L5 ]% R, R J- ?$ Ofrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main% f- g( m7 L/ r# \
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas# G# p5 G" ]% V
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.: I7 A0 D$ @+ u$ [) S
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.) [9 K. ]8 t1 p* ~2 i
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly8 Z9 H1 B( v9 z- S' B3 i
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling: v" x8 _9 c7 ^2 Z
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. & ~; ~, X* f" }( Ygasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out; A9 b* W7 J& n9 w7 {
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 5 c7 j; J! s H% o i8 U B. n9 Zgasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 3 J5 k! i$ i- X' O( A5 {/ vif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your- p2 g" g0 A+ u0 I5 C( f$ R6 \
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.( d* G, I: Y }8 e9 Y
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.$ u/ @7 I P/ ^; ?
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has- [) z( g7 h6 c0 @: W- f1 |
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. * a- k% Z, j' v6 C5 g) Kbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas , |+ `$ c( B0 L: |5 M2 ^$ O, rhas contain antifreeze additive. 7 ^4 m( U: n. ^8 A0 anext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. , h" G' b* ^ m2 y7 J( v ' m' J$ `3 N. Z# J) N& g4 dlet us all be a better and safe drivers.