if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine ' V {/ m9 m% \: `" Z4 t) o1 {try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 1 X0 ?% B5 K" h$ W7 ?+ |$ {in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their " V" S8 e* H. o7 C6 Hvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ' b. V, P# q3 F: @" h2 zcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up : Z$ q" _3 A- B+ Q! Z" pyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line % m1 F1 E6 \" c5 dfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main $ ~$ p+ P& b2 ?0 I. P& Sreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas/ r$ |5 ~2 U- x' w) `# ?
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.# G8 _6 z$ e9 O" u# E
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 9 L4 {) i3 s' V. ]$ t; V: C; ygive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly : p3 W5 H0 z- e$ Jrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 2 f+ f+ x% R! C7 M: \: [2 Mitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.% J- g+ V: d7 K2 s# F% H
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out+ J: M6 N0 h" P3 W* N
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more' z6 k* e3 T \* P* x
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.6 f5 [2 V5 j* |2 Z4 b- P7 R
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your - g# \/ S! r* G' p0 hgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.# l+ B I6 v$ W7 j
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.# V( g% g) z b8 J4 Z% V% ^6 C7 W
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 0 _1 w' L; M/ _$ U' l- O( aantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. ; W/ H* R; H* I: x' Cbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas' v! w5 b" q/ W& ?/ r
has contain antifreeze additive. 3 M+ b/ R* R4 P% v
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. / q: Z& n# |! ~ + q0 {; ^3 c# ^ `$ b0 vlet us all be a better and safe drivers.