if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine $ v A9 V5 ]5 K: U$ ltry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling; r" k9 H( r7 r, d* d& P
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 2 B& X& R) l4 M4 p Pvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely" h8 M8 Z% k6 m% @$ ]! c! Q
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up " H% ~: C6 ?5 p. k5 `+ |your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 4 r' u' ^& g% K1 D( Ofrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main4 T1 u+ ~" W7 L1 u) v
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas4 f$ L* \+ i2 ~5 }4 X
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.6 E4 E" b8 t: h: W! j6 ^9 U( q
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. : T7 v& o j9 Igive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 2 E& S) C+ t* u1 T7 @repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 8 t5 \: n4 a5 }% ?8 [8 k" ]items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. _/ T+ B4 n; M; c* I. ?. z1 zgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out/ _. m2 V* z! i" l. E
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 7 F. T; D7 ]2 A! k$ S$ f7 [gasline antifreeze. its all sold out., g5 H* r N% B9 ^" s
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your / t% ?1 S' I( N+ q& O% R8 |. [gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.1 T. F% L8 a4 x8 }* R+ H
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.( C, I7 }$ j# r& y" v3 H. F' @" Y; b
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has, B0 j% i! u9 T" r; S/ ^# d( v
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. ! R5 P( ^' A3 M+ F+ {6 k& Obut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas " }, W: Q# g yhas contain antifreeze additive. ; N6 b4 S8 C8 ?+ D( Z
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 7 p$ B+ R7 `3 V) }% g& j' J' ]9 M5 f6 k5 D4 m5 `
let us all be a better and safe drivers.