if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine # ]3 k; N7 v/ D3 P+ U! r0 Stry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling ) b6 I2 k2 e/ a9 u. ^- I0 ]% k- I& Bin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 9 D: z( ]- r/ Vvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely7 R1 f" g3 h1 a* ?
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up5 s+ S6 u# p( M9 H% n
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line# b) X& l0 ~3 n8 J4 A$ J- W
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main) f+ w' _. d) ?8 e1 `8 V& a6 \/ V! P
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas $ B6 J) b$ M5 p% J* m/ R$ U% Qtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 2 {# T0 h9 ]4 G, A+ N8 z9 y8 u8 ?5 o" nnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. + `1 r2 d4 M4 H1 Bgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly, H7 l5 i. o" F7 F) q) S3 f. x
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 1 J( ~; L% R2 O) [8 E% j" fitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents." \6 n' {, x0 O1 n2 O
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 0 ~0 G3 k/ Q1 nquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more ) \5 B" ]" {. O2 u8 c* ]* O. Q: jgasline antifreeze. its all sold out. * i: ^& D# u$ u+ Qif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your * y: _4 s1 c/ G6 t. K( Bgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. + `% g. J9 p3 zparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. 0 D. A1 O' `! c/ @4 `1 d4 W$ ?plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has ( B! }/ Z6 a7 D. Y+ G; hantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. : l L* L$ O+ \9 K1 h+ ?but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas5 f& C/ R! m) ?* q, t
has contain antifreeze additive. : ~; d$ Z( q: ?, znext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ) z, }' f* u/ F$ j' Y7 | % T9 \8 s3 F5 I! zlet us all be a better and safe drivers.