if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 0 ^4 T. ? E/ t' m+ Y7 ?! ^try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling$ y& n; n8 m F e: I5 M
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their8 F- Q# O8 n7 x) q; U$ F( Y; i* p
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ; I9 X1 j) E' `! K0 ccold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up % k1 w. O/ }* Syour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line2 _9 o5 ]3 d4 m3 r! S9 P; C
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main( F3 u6 L% Q& |( H% t# E2 L
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas% f4 @( {* H" G( G' [6 v/ S
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 7 J3 O7 g3 M) h$ `+ ?next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 8 _6 j$ r7 I, z ] q' ^, e0 c' p# Tgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly: I- u- i' \) h) W5 B# F- y
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling& J( W: P1 Y% @3 Q: R
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 2 t0 y5 [3 Q& N" {- zgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out4 c/ \5 ]3 \5 X1 [! d, t. I* t
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 7 s* {2 a" A4 g. i# i: p/ Pgasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 9 k0 _4 c; N7 E+ z' s& zif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your$ E' ]' Z' |9 V8 Y, b, \
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. & |6 t6 q- v/ L3 N& V& `% Dparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. 3 w* W) q" a& v/ tplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has; p1 d2 p% Z4 r
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 0 r# X3 B3 J6 K/ y4 mbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas - C1 k. L- \: P0 ihas contain antifreeze additive. 5 q+ r7 d2 N& E7 s6 Jnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.: H* R8 D6 S2 t3 b8 w
9 I% {& V; m, M" Xlet us all be a better and safe drivers.