if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine/ U% U$ ~4 G; B9 W) C( w
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling " G9 W* [5 B7 p, U8 S1 Gin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their # m' g2 R6 ?$ Y" U/ c( uvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely, B1 d E2 a4 i9 R/ t
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up * d5 g6 _' B- V2 l0 Kyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line+ @, e2 V5 i6 D0 y, m
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main5 ?* I$ V K5 P; o% t+ L6 _: w; r
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas+ T' O$ r8 x# B' k
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 2 W: t' s9 V2 h s( qnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. % M( f3 C( P! N; mgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly9 g9 A7 D) M- q* `
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling$ b/ P2 l' E8 h4 t+ E0 @2 ?1 a4 M% G
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. + L+ X7 G: w7 [0 @gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out2 d( ^# t1 v7 u3 t$ f
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more ' u# ?/ h! z' wgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.+ u% u( m! X1 m7 ^' e
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 1 `* H d; ~1 n' Qgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. ! O+ ~8 f+ s% g, a& ]particularly you park your car outside in the cold.+ h7 p/ w% a/ F' l( F7 p, S* a, W
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has1 }+ X: ]- p. H6 L; Y) W7 }
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. Q# @- _1 u# U1 Wbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas + A9 t, G5 W2 |has contain antifreeze additive. " d* b" i2 S( P9 \- W8 s& N
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ' [/ X$ M H7 ]+ ~& b- o& |4 `+ I: S) K
let us all be a better and safe drivers.