if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 7 }! n& b M/ C8 Utry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling" j3 v+ {2 a7 \
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their ~. S U9 S: ?/ S5 z/ Z" i% N) Nvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ( j4 {3 x) H3 k7 c. X. {4 t' s) M- Ccold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up! f2 l! {0 w8 j9 C' b+ Y. \0 d
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line& }7 j9 V0 S( A" C4 O
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main5 ` H1 E" m% K* a Z/ @
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas: T! Y7 u( S. ~2 L
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.( j& U, [; W! P( |7 j
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.7 P7 v5 ]; l& ]
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly: m) B' \' l( k {7 ~
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling; Y- U; F. t, }' E4 @/ G
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.& N) g% c7 s; S" s
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out0 M& c3 r. V; q H
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 2 W9 |/ }8 y, f; h0 X( b, ~! K; Wgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.6 i! b$ u2 k$ d" d* y
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 9 n# l; E( W$ P: ~/ l hgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible., \8 X8 N* q4 I' `+ O6 H7 [8 l2 _
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. ! I& `3 Q" @6 z# R9 g6 {8 h- r7 C6 Kplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has ; H) x6 u" V! a2 Jantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 4 n- ]# ~% L, G& k# q4 L1 B8 {but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas ] f! A. O0 Y
has contain antifreeze additive. % D! [1 v5 U2 Z3 h- i9 a+ H7 G' ynext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 3 K/ @+ i6 W. \ ' u+ ^; S$ r# ]8 |4 R8 alet us all be a better and safe drivers.