if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine ( n6 B7 X5 K% N, d3 rtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 3 Z( D+ b% k4 z2 M& |+ {. Vin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 9 w( K8 F. T" K. ^1 Q" i: ]/ p0 k: Pvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely% C# N+ m* o5 e: `% q3 e
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up- `' V4 j* g! Q& R* i3 f% j
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line/ B. d4 A' A0 W I3 r. p: D
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 6 A }# c0 U+ `/ H0 A) rreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas " p6 @$ q* ]: y/ B& R2 e6 ptank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.( M: k2 b: d8 \) q3 o# a
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. ) k! c9 W6 i$ i$ q2 r- Rgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly) H0 E! x; D& U
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling! Z4 ~0 U9 B, ~( B7 w
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. % A! M+ \& P2 A% ^) C9 R" ggasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out ; a& J8 ]& z8 {# n2 ~$ Cquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more8 e8 C( D3 T% Q# j! y; ~8 v
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.! z* c4 P6 r8 f: ~& d
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your! i- `" o* G4 _0 v
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 4 e' q( E4 z- V* oparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. : P+ H3 H5 k) W: m3 T# x! J4 dplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has - Q# D! v9 G$ o; ~/ Oantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.9 D7 X1 _1 t. V [/ v+ _$ V7 J3 ~
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas ) Z5 H+ ^0 _/ @! Z/ B9 ghas contain antifreeze additive. " P: Z) V) m/ f1 G- f1 [9 ~" Knext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 0 Q, k$ K' G# m$ h 3 h: J7 p, B( a5 f) ^ |5 {let us all be a better and safe drivers.