if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine ' Z% Z" x$ k: p mtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling3 e' |/ J9 F: b9 S% F
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their & T# \) i6 p+ z# R& Z Z6 qvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 3 L6 P$ z/ C" y* I; D4 o% L' Ncold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up ' l* s# G0 {" ]3 f' `6 {your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line , e0 u$ z5 a% s/ b8 rfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main " h. l& A' }" lreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas $ `4 m+ p) {+ J+ f( |: o4 itank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. i8 W T4 c& X6 P, X# L; L! q% d! tnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.! W5 Y0 H X/ U: T9 b; W0 h0 v3 G" J) H
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 2 ?) P& z4 N" z2 j2 G zrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling' [% S9 N W$ i- g( n; K- k+ L
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.! R' T# o/ i1 s0 I6 k3 ~
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out6 I* _* @2 M2 E' g0 J$ a8 Y+ q8 [
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more |- Y2 T0 a& W# n2 t1 B
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. b6 T% m& |# O) _if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 9 v, M% O( Z* _* Lgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.3 g1 S' G0 O6 R1 b, |* v
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.9 z7 q$ d2 {9 f% z" V
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has( ]! l$ V+ e+ Y3 P7 y R
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.2 z f2 ~8 R5 K8 G
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas & q, E) i: b# d5 ^1 vhas contain antifreeze additive. . N6 y/ R' ^+ W/ p' }
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 1 ]1 M& a! r! q+ z2 m* l. T# F G9 {+ e- }2 ?! O5 R
let us all be a better and safe drivers.