if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine ' B) X; p4 ^/ k& i6 {try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling * N& U( ]4 o: g& d/ win particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their8 L3 ~# ?# K5 c$ k+ \
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 9 b9 Z3 @0 @# R# Y- e" m$ A+ G' Ccold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up2 z! @3 C, B" X$ h% J! X
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line1 a5 \5 J' w# T2 r/ e
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main1 W7 r/ k* F0 c/ r4 m5 g
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas / N1 \. n7 q& ?) W7 Ztank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. ! E& K5 C# u ?4 Nnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 2 t5 [$ [; c# H0 [2 C. Cgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 7 K5 T* ]9 @$ D+ Krepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling' U5 |, V9 R! V( P- l4 E$ f
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.8 B! M! C5 b" C# s
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out# O0 Q* g( b( s9 |% u. D+ l @
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more - z6 @9 ?/ |$ xgasline antifreeze. its all sold out. - U% n3 T! A$ wif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your2 Q, r8 m- G' T3 ]6 O; n* M8 ?
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.6 O& W K* W7 }% S& u, K
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.. D6 {! x/ u; t/ ]7 w. `% I3 z
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has7 H7 o/ O' }' g
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.( A$ u x0 J, `4 Y. @' g9 j7 L7 w
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas1 B4 O4 s: X5 Y7 ~( R; V
has contain antifreeze additive. ) n) L( S! U5 s, ]; q
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. % @; P$ E3 u; \/ y1 [ g+ b, A0 X4 f( u' s% j T
let us all be a better and safe drivers.