if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine$ b; `1 N& I* e' |8 K# `2 Z1 ?
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 0 z7 J8 [: b! y4 n2 R; }in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 3 G P I, [' z) K( X* cvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely * E% B' W' L$ N4 ] r% z7 }( Qcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up N" t. i4 Y' i3 L% e
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line $ `4 D3 H' S. k7 J/ s4 z' pfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 8 p( L$ C5 E) }3 e1 R. Areason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 3 `$ j8 A4 r! y0 {8 vtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.5 z' m7 _% Y# P, `6 K
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage." H/ M2 y. T) M7 F& l
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly5 F, ^/ d7 E8 g. } ?5 g. y/ K
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling7 c- z5 Y d8 ~8 E
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. p8 w% N* R5 l( n+ fgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out& A* c% F l% ~4 c5 h# S# J
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more) S) t% W3 H' B: Z A
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 4 K- z, A' |! v7 C9 k$ ~0 `if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your2 F! N' g+ P6 Z
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. & I) C4 L1 h& C% Z' @particularly you park your car outside in the cold.' \, ~" f/ x5 N; {, E
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has! `$ G# B8 S1 F0 E; x; b
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.# z1 w! k+ T% J Z2 r
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas ! _3 W) A/ x$ V7 [/ Chas contain antifreeze additive. 3 I8 @& x3 W: n/ @* G4 X4 n) Fnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. " Q) U+ _* b1 L( P/ g+ c. }, ~, {/ N5 C2 j( R$ ~ b' w. W8 I: H
let us all be a better and safe drivers.