if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine" t" x2 {4 U# |0 y' E' L1 `
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling9 N/ b! G& \# W9 M5 w7 U
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their$ W" k% r9 z* E- e3 j: M
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely : J! d7 d3 `5 Fcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up3 P6 ~: p: z. |$ h& ` F/ f% M
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line ; q1 x& H0 p9 Y6 G8 hfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main! N3 W% A1 O; X6 `$ Q- y4 C
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas$ [7 Y" v% ^9 R q' K
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. & i4 _% g, H. bnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.! w6 m8 o- z3 O3 O' S0 f9 ?
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly7 x6 O4 Q3 D+ X. r* |5 d! z/ V
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling" U0 t7 j* H8 U3 B
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. - |; p5 D% V0 F& d8 Pgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 8 v6 G( r1 D6 |+ D5 J, ?6 u4 u8 f' Hquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more5 t) R: w1 f; _0 y/ a
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.9 |0 h: G, l$ r+ }: x/ ?
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your # K9 W0 {/ P% T6 u7 J$ K$ \7 X H- M0 zgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. ; p. v3 N+ H3 d: k1 v8 p0 M% Wparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.( }9 ~5 u, o8 U$ R* M
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has % C3 Q( F# Q" g4 w: b$ [, _antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.# J2 |( c% g& R4 [/ d
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 0 n7 J3 a3 t- ~& R, e. o! k- Bhas contain antifreeze additive. ; X+ \3 j* \1 m* { n. L pnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. + I6 M8 U! r3 @8 o( ]- b1 f 6 z7 q7 l. L+ j! f3 M7 N. ?4 hlet us all be a better and safe drivers.