if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 3 \) Y5 O9 o; k/ qtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling d- z: o4 }( W O
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 9 I# I+ d5 a" Z" X/ w5 N% `vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely/ R x$ f+ d" D9 x7 z' w' N
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up a. p, s4 ^$ hyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line- U5 E0 ^& o% Z7 ^
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main8 b" o0 `' U$ f# I2 e7 t6 z) g
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas0 q% A6 z/ ^) G, ^
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors./ b$ }# K& |+ n7 G6 F+ R
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.4 z" X! [2 h1 G/ N$ v
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly ]+ }4 j' T) drepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling! `+ x, Z4 \& L4 d
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.5 ~6 T" q/ o; R& l2 `# p
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out# ^/ j* f3 W; b6 b+ P( E
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more$ s& Z2 r8 u! v& V
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.5 Z9 K8 I+ D7 B% ^% L
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your . p, u* ~7 Q5 Ygas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.6 T' X! \4 P1 y' v- ?
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.3 F, G' J7 O' p8 G
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has! x+ H) \, c/ ^9 q
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.; a% Q1 u: p5 G5 P
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 4 _4 r4 `# @* @' M6 Jhas contain antifreeze additive. 4 V% d/ P: B# n2 b
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.$ T) D! g' Z$ D) r. J" L
1 c& n5 O' Y2 B- }: l3 M) t) `let us all be a better and safe drivers.