if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 5 f0 b0 D' t/ ^# Q+ R! K$ g* otry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling, a2 @3 Z4 c. Q3 n7 j5 Z b
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their # q& _0 ]% R$ e$ l0 z: \vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 2 G- N6 L z# J; r" _cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up + b2 m2 O; a+ c3 v7 ~your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 7 T1 [! M, [8 G3 y* D4 ^from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main' Z4 c6 P- w7 n5 N4 B
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas , o7 P6 n7 ^( @8 Ltank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 6 _( A4 c! V7 W8 j' L3 onext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. $ R9 W2 a* q) ]& U: tgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly # ]) M5 z8 T% W( jrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling6 f P' B1 I Z; ]
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 9 V" e; S" u3 q; N. \0 `gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out ; X* N0 U0 r" S9 p- Aquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more9 ?0 `. g* Q- e) g5 n# R* Q
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.# k- `' N: c2 U
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your / v" r1 q6 t" ogas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.3 }' S4 Z$ l5 Z; f) a0 H$ O
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.+ \% O* e0 T. j0 t* c' {
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has0 y- ?1 V3 |" d: e
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. + p5 |8 p6 s: u% Z& Tbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas- `7 p4 H9 h. a& e r7 k& h
has contain antifreeze additive. 2 @& r+ ~* x) }+ p, a2 ^
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. , g6 f' |3 w4 Z; v* k" E1 G2 K' Q L# t4 f: n0 h
let us all be a better and safe drivers.