if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine ) Y1 v0 T3 T/ wtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 6 @ n$ G0 ^3 i0 s: p) {( lin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their & C1 }2 X, ]; X' H0 h9 Kvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely # K. k+ e: G8 T! ]- Wcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up $ W7 X- o* [8 c" {$ Vyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 8 F9 r; S1 O- @2 bfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main6 J5 P9 F3 e. E: I$ Q
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas! w2 z. m6 l4 `
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.2 _. ~8 O! h# s- V! q
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 4 V* f$ p3 {! f' Z; b+ ]give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly( T2 K/ @; n6 a5 _
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 2 p& W* x8 r5 X: Ritems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 8 ^4 x) i# `8 j/ ^( L" {/ X7 qgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 8 j; ]) O5 v, m) n' y3 Wquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more8 C& b e1 r. L/ Y
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.0 i' [' c& \' t, R/ B
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your % y6 a; \! d6 P- L; s5 @gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. ' I! w0 B4 z, ]5 i/ jparticularly you park your car outside in the cold." i; E9 S: A5 F' w# f! `: c
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has' H3 W: A! x9 v5 \9 B( E9 m( h1 {
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.. W$ h% h. [. H5 P
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 2 B. r a0 A w% f( shas contain antifreeze additive. , D. a! R5 v( Q+ E; W' y. t
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.0 p/ A5 E7 g( q0 Y6 t0 |
; O+ O4 h+ L. [4 G6 elet us all be a better and safe drivers.