if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 3 x( G1 Q, T d7 C, t/ Ctry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling% q' s8 S; S1 Q5 q5 o) x+ z2 H
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their * u4 b& L, `/ o1 h. v+ Zvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely , C+ h0 C+ R' I f/ ?. F9 acold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up- Q" F4 y" _& o! b& x
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line/ N" \: t$ m/ Y, L4 w; ~0 C" Y
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main ; [ G( M# q- g! D- s4 Vreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas! S& w3 Z! A5 c6 S0 x) [
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. . @/ ^4 d M4 m" b0 q/ jnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.6 u3 Q. N& `( m$ y
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly6 Q( I5 _+ |" W; j% x
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling + \4 E1 z+ e( zitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. ; o' K0 a% N0 I+ y. D$ d; @) W ?gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out3 ~1 Y" y7 x/ }8 D% Q) N- \6 @
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more1 u! m4 v# i! i0 K+ L7 \/ i
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.4 h& ?! |' U. i% u8 T7 ~* `
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your* i4 ]/ T: A% ^. U
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.7 a( I4 j5 h4 _& a. P K
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. " F! n" V$ d. e% x" y9 M+ A( @plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has8 ~' }$ m* b# B$ G# v! M
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. q! s8 X3 V8 T3 J
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas$ ?$ J5 [) |9 X! E
has contain antifreeze additive. ! T" O% c$ G! F! ]/ @1 X' }7 s. y( c
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ( ~2 v) l. ]4 Y. {( t7 m( O0 f" F2 V6 ^4 W/ T. u4 A1 w4 }- p
let us all be a better and safe drivers.