if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine & d% s& O& o+ i9 O+ [; w+ }& ytry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling3 B" p8 Y/ h' y6 m* \
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 3 @ E2 z" u7 L# ?+ h- v# K+ u/ Dvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely1 j# W, j$ ~8 s5 c; O
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 3 L+ T$ }; [& n7 ]. Oyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 9 k# {' X& C7 Q$ Tfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main% t1 ]& v9 f y- |* Z2 p9 g
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas+ ~0 m- I6 w' x5 g5 h" m6 w9 c$ F
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 8 T; V+ r4 _8 ?0 cnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. ) V2 R! Q+ E8 ~; W7 A. _ A/ mgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 2 L3 k7 a: _4 M& ^5 S" {repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling & v$ B1 [+ Z U' {* { G c: ~items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.8 R8 P$ ]% `' L7 k! e5 Q: H
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out( S, \! [7 ^* B7 S6 V
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more ) k3 C! j/ o L. X' H/ J' D0 ngasline antifreeze. its all sold out. ) K) J4 f {( }% t! Xif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your - q/ y( ^/ j' G! xgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.. q: O: o+ B: l7 ]# o7 I- w
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. 1 z+ Y% L3 K8 g5 ]plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has ; m) h4 Y! B2 `3 z) d8 N }5 tantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not./ j# V- `3 i, ?2 \$ h) V3 h/ [) P
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas0 q( o% V+ V' \" ^
has contain antifreeze additive. % _* g7 N, z2 K2 \$ [5 ~
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.2 m, X& v4 W! e' A
6 _7 S) |2 ^# X5 O2 B! N% jlet us all be a better and safe drivers.