if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 1 V' v9 ^8 S$ |& ftry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 8 X* e" L6 {, G Pin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their1 [6 b; M+ T# E( X2 X
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely $ m; L f: u8 H: ucold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up + }% y8 c6 x: q" v( Eyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 8 @9 U* A* M W$ C6 k Xfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 0 _" l7 e" f) h! q0 Vreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas) {$ {* S7 J" S7 F' C
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. * w$ r8 |% m% W6 q( W& U) Wnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. W3 R. W* |" ]8 R: Q; t# V
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly) i7 ]2 l* X5 K+ }* s
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling( [! S! J4 O0 l5 p4 ^
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. " ]( v" K+ t1 k8 q8 Ngasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out % }9 [+ S6 ^/ }2 m% H7 [8 uquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more0 `7 |( q- w9 ?$ |/ v; f8 ~
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.8 B4 x8 X- S3 ^* r# I8 ~
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your , m v! Y% c- fgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.5 _! {2 X- f& b) F4 M- K4 q* x9 n
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. . B) D. g, F& Y& }3 D7 U& J0 | I E5 i, Pplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has : O" S8 I# R9 T( v& f. tantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.9 X1 K7 |+ c9 k W+ b+ B
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 2 z# D( o/ ~" L/ o& g9 C+ {has contain antifreeze additive. 4 ?' Y% U7 w8 N1 Z9 t
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.& j' E+ ~- i, S; Q4 Q
! z* f1 W( s0 G* Q+ Slet us all be a better and safe drivers.