if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 3 X* {: r% c4 Htry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling4 X% e* m/ C& A( v, m
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their) M; o5 W3 ~" ?& C. k/ A5 f4 \! H
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely; h/ R' i2 W( S% g
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up : }$ o, d4 s; q) }, G0 }+ jyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line * h' Q+ t" l! o3 efrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 8 V$ X" U; L1 F( E" r$ {3 jreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas) K8 ~2 j% A% }. X" n1 Y
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. " A2 L; r: V7 M; Y; R7 \next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage." w& I& o l) h& K" I- E E
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly# F2 a0 w l6 X* ?
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling* t6 \# s' { U5 n6 Y: u6 a! E
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 3 x, R/ b) s) N- c6 qgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out8 q8 `0 G: z" w% L
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more# h# t& A7 B5 X* p- k" Y9 E7 ]
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. ! k' t" Q7 R- l. U6 d; O' d, Uif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your: P5 b+ u) x" `4 ^% P# t
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 6 [- f! e4 O* d* N5 W9 S5 ]particularly you park your car outside in the cold.3 A1 g. J2 @0 h# V e2 I8 d
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has/ B! l2 D( T8 \, t3 V
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not." f7 G. g& ]% j: h9 z7 I
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas + j& O, g& g# m5 ~has contain antifreeze additive. $ o& C. n$ a3 V+ M9 {. M8 @next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ; F* W; ~$ r# M+ r1 v5 n ^- d6 K% O # _0 y% q) r, B9 x+ ]8 @let us all be a better and safe drivers.