if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine $ p: H+ d9 @1 }' ntry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling # ~7 P" K5 l% A% \6 |in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their # n$ T/ Y$ a+ Z! @* jvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely5 o0 f7 G7 i- V. m2 B3 i
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up $ T, p" T2 ^/ a3 `. c3 ~# ^your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line; x# Z/ j+ f f4 [& z
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main . ^4 v+ m2 g4 l8 v* b5 E Freason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas6 e/ ^8 e& i* I- K! B1 Q
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.3 X+ T1 Y9 M: t" L/ Q. } H8 o2 `( K
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. ! [) h; {1 U4 X9 \4 k' Hgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly) U$ [4 p* ~# C @
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling ! h9 E+ m% J+ j9 f7 }items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. {9 n! M6 i6 R+ `, _& Ggasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out # D$ x# r' N/ @quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more) O" s2 N! J1 H6 L4 d
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. . u% l/ ?) }" i! \if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your; _# u1 \4 n7 _
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.& P. k; o0 K. E5 g- z- `' c) s) C
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. $ u3 C# K$ i: N y3 Mplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has( {% L+ t4 z& w. T: Q: x1 Q
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.6 Y3 S+ U5 I2 w r! ^ I5 d
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas& w7 `- |- k! g& W0 M
has contain antifreeze additive. $ h6 x7 Z1 @/ m6 W) }$ Nnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.6 s: _: t, k7 p5 ^+ L
" C5 l, A( g* j6 K {6 C5 F/ g: c3 ylet us all be a better and safe drivers.