if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine f& B) C) O# S7 N8 D2 b/ E
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling a9 K* f* U3 B) m" h2 G7 y! |6 L% gin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 6 }0 m$ N4 ]8 W6 [) X0 ?vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 6 p9 y4 o1 v: y5 r) e) W9 xcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up# F$ C6 H5 ?' u% [+ w
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 9 X' C/ ~) N) E& a4 Sfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main+ ]2 ?/ l/ `, k6 N
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 7 m5 k# r, F2 \# V% [9 u- t4 F P6 ?tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. " i3 C M! T2 P& L) Rnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 4 X1 m. X5 L9 l9 ?8 ggive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly" O2 v) _8 ~4 {$ B% P* T
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 7 G9 h$ |1 K4 [; O( y* N8 V6 O8 k# Xitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.7 t& c' C( S* y: `
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out3 [/ Y' u5 Y3 z! {/ t( Y6 T
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more$ ?0 l( ~, W: U. E
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 2 u3 H$ v" N9 t& Y2 [+ |2 Qif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your* r/ B9 ^ ?$ @: c# {& e8 w
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. . L9 w) `5 }, f- ]1 |particularly you park your car outside in the cold.2 t% o/ N; H& W {. n4 l) T7 V g
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has . Q9 P- t- J% g6 santifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. k8 a9 U9 M. {but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas3 O$ w; D" \8 v8 l
has contain antifreeze additive. / s9 m4 s; M: z
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.0 X4 E3 z; e3 B7 W+ ^- k+ t$ F# m
- p% Y& h% m8 [- B) {& g+ Z |let us all be a better and safe drivers.