if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine ) e' }4 L1 a8 n) J' t. Jtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling # W- X3 a/ H9 d' @! C' d% W5 \in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their) z! ?5 C9 |& l
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 8 a7 \7 Q$ P9 u- w h% N: K2 |cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up / d2 X# @9 v- ], |5 wyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line : o7 I) L' U8 X* y2 P1 I- _from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 4 W3 D/ g3 z V' f/ o- V* \- N( sreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas2 h/ b) M E+ Z. Q/ s4 }8 L
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. ; }, a3 ^/ j% E5 W9 cnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. ) M" l; s4 C! ?: n& N1 @+ f; Ggive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly5 v, U' Q- V' h6 D$ [! @; t* ^
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling ! v. y- o* V. e. Y% d/ Xitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. $ ]% A0 I/ q1 G% J: x4 Mgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out0 `+ U( X1 a& g
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more i; ^! W' {# a6 S
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.6 f; d; L' t; G8 @9 \$ z: m5 w3 D7 g
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your9 {; u& K4 [0 C) }4 e
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.; M6 Z) S( m! _
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. : \# F! Y1 \' n* P( i8 d) I) R" A2 Kplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 4 e0 x; y# N7 e1 y& k$ c9 T# [antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.1 n3 B; r) G d, @8 t
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas * m# M) h4 j4 q4 M9 |; d7 ghas contain antifreeze additive. 8 W& L+ m- u2 k2 t, i$ W# A+ inext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ! c3 L# i* C& N8 I) [( R/ D* J! }, o4 \& n8 Y7 p' @& Q
let us all be a better and safe drivers.