if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine- X' h( o3 ~4 S
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling1 i2 x# K$ L7 Y8 X' j
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their/ [ X( Q" A3 b5 N
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely# |' L0 A& q. F% V3 w
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up5 o1 d7 z4 F6 h4 O8 |
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 2 A* R' k* d2 B& tfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main# Z. |; V& n, T% g3 l& u6 x
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 1 ]) Z7 n9 l. J& z( Btank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 4 V ]; A7 M gnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.$ y! p, d6 g5 j7 s$ a! k, z" q
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly ; ^/ v. b a0 Q1 |0 A! V* krepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling " {6 V8 [9 R8 h# g- L: Nitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.* ?" |& _& f! c& i* R# u
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out : S1 G- r& O. I" V- Z2 R+ Aquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more7 _+ Q# E6 b: a( w/ o( \- |* G# f
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. J1 `* J" ?3 g* b' Qif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 2 n9 \, h5 G! U$ U8 _: }gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.7 \ G- U# y$ P0 ]) m
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.* w4 i( e! `$ B, {3 a
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has. ?& q, S _1 P
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. . c; u% ~1 f% g0 Wbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas % [9 {& `: O9 U. c# H8 m, n hhas contain antifreeze additive. ! E' e! u3 `# U: H6 r! a d2 Z# d
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. , a' T8 i$ w7 w3 S: w$ z : L X3 d# e* rlet us all be a better and safe drivers.