if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 2 f5 w8 y0 U2 ntry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling0 H9 K8 {) q! V8 U, y; G7 ^
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 1 k0 ^! Z. Y' g0 K/ Mvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely S1 M" d6 |" n- Y3 scold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 6 \ `( }+ i( ]9 [, P* M7 f" ^your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 6 m( H/ {) k- {' }2 I3 Afrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main * U4 i$ d) U! y! o! V+ R4 D7 z% {% Hreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas % G) ?; i2 y$ Mtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.% \! ?- D5 Q" X: l8 I3 N
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.' f2 x3 r2 N5 v( B |2 {
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly* R3 p O; E9 G' p; k6 D
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling, m P$ n8 A) Y1 I. d8 q
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.+ I& k( @9 z& i6 w9 T3 Z
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 9 E b0 o6 s& N; y& d8 A1 Qquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 6 I# |$ J9 L. @7 Z# v8 egasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 0 c5 L( i4 t) f3 v6 t2 cif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your) y$ w+ }: f W4 d- u$ ]4 z2 A
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.# n0 ]) f4 [ m1 S3 ]7 |$ Y
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. , U+ d8 T( v2 N. D' Uplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has ' P5 j2 j* M3 r& c2 bantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. + j+ O& p& e: q: fbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 0 }. H. A$ z6 x `6 U2 K/ f4 h/ \has contain antifreeze additive. 6 q) j9 n6 W/ M5 @0 Cnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ! t# w( e' u+ I& v, Y4 ~; q 8 Z9 o( A6 ~4 X: l- p" _' ^let us all be a better and safe drivers.