if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 5 [& |5 G4 H; x, t8 k: Gtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 9 ^* F: y/ ]8 a3 g1 xin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their - O$ I2 p- H& X; _% V; xvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely : B1 L c+ y s& x5 V/ N. O1 L' `cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up / w$ r+ D8 |% G8 }" K# Kyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line " O! l6 O" J+ u/ v* \from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main/ n' m- z% G: o" v& D5 h3 O
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 8 Z1 t3 r2 A, X7 ]tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 5 t$ X/ X$ R- H; b2 k1 snext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.: [. B# `7 o7 o7 _* v
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 2 g# h y% w* G2 Yrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling $ r$ b e4 w$ s; s- u1 L$ \items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.( L1 D- w5 q* u& V. G& o/ k0 X- [
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out6 Z: q6 U( q& p' H
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 4 n& f* w) m7 n" [! W$ Dgasline antifreeze. its all sold out. ) R8 F3 h; M8 [+ {% U' ?if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your + S$ a5 R1 L$ u' B+ dgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.. v, D0 e& b2 H/ `: h
particularly you park your car outside in the cold." P# W0 ?- C- C
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has ' I$ b# F; ~1 qantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.. @$ ^7 Q' C# i3 B8 c( I/ ~
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas) F- B1 w4 H" h# f6 |" `" U
has contain antifreeze additive. / H+ c9 q% u# z; z% X( a; Pnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.9 H/ d/ v. [6 `: v5 Y% ~
, S2 }" r8 p/ A" f' S& ~- Vlet us all be a better and safe drivers.