if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 6 R4 ? T `1 Atry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling . ]# @+ z" A4 i) {in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their4 S4 @9 x1 V4 _7 _7 r+ g
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely , S. c1 k8 F; m* o/ c; scold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up/ ^' I$ ?6 U# p) G/ d9 R
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line4 Z4 h5 Y$ X5 d& a
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main1 V G4 ]# K% x' f6 l
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 6 Y$ V8 p- k! s! O8 a7 l p) I3 Mtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 7 a2 a' n) p- Znext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. ! f- F3 d4 w6 X$ e) c7 d- L+ ?give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly$ D) h3 o( m( O" y' X( G* w
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling4 a3 Z. J3 k/ K1 y6 [, @5 w
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.) d. N& N8 r5 K x% Q) A8 a; Y/ x
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out / Y2 c9 Z% p" lquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 3 B* w0 |, \6 T: U2 Q) }gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. / G/ }" i# I5 I. Vif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your : ^2 \/ B+ k. W) F7 D: n5 n4 l [gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. * O5 K4 g: t$ Y) A8 i& f: _( O. ^8 Lparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. 0 ]: Q3 m2 S) e5 h2 n/ \. m/ [+ aplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has+ b! Y$ ^' {! g% s( q8 {
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.6 T8 K5 m3 U- e5 H
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas9 I0 P" m8 M) i) i( @
has contain antifreeze additive. - q& Z; J7 {; o$ d+ c
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. * p2 D/ j( o/ \5 A# W! F 2 r w0 i- H5 s) Jlet us all be a better and safe drivers.