if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 0 J6 U8 `& O+ E& \try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling8 {( E6 l: `% X* R; P: ^: w
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their - I8 U* \5 p# bvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 1 B% _3 I# c9 Z; \ ~+ kcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up8 N. @& ]/ N5 R: n
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line8 H; u0 x, q9 y
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main" V; E( y6 N% s$ d+ d
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 1 ^% e, B" S+ G! ^. H$ r8 Wtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 7 ^/ z3 `* Q! dnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.: y* `$ x& g8 q% _. l
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly' ]( u! J0 m* W* } W
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling . G( g' ?7 r% y M2 \- Vitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. ; J* y) m' ]6 Kgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 7 W) F5 ]: Q, W* Gquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more . Q& Z6 [- ?: a% m* v9 `( |gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 2 P z7 K2 J2 A9 _4 Bif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your9 C( T9 q! y1 Z9 }
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 1 l- g9 c2 u. L7 I) Bparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. ( f l% N- J3 \8 Kplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has ( V7 ]; B0 M# I7 Iantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 5 O% a0 g3 i. E* Y0 fbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 7 t% }' Q' ]( m9 p0 ?0 Q6 khas contain antifreeze additive. 4 G$ E C5 E. ~7 l' X( I% v
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ) j( t# G) F9 K& C/ q6 t; N+ j3 I5 Q# J# [) X
let us all be a better and safe drivers.