if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine6 w& P3 A+ r( w* y0 h
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 5 E- E. b9 w' b& G! U$ ?in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their( A$ M) T3 H3 I7 n! J' J
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely! n1 f! V. X9 U) @8 `
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up : |. C: Z+ t$ j, f+ }* i6 Kyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 7 a8 o2 `# w; k: P" U! f" zfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main ; K( M0 u8 c& Y9 ]8 V/ i) Freason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas1 x' P% P4 g3 G7 @; V- F/ O
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. |( N3 j4 G; D: ]4 o. e) M% Qnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 4 \! s8 ?) l0 X0 f# {4 w5 fgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 8 o$ w: q' u$ [# h4 prepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling ; p0 F7 c- n6 a; [" citems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. T; g5 O" K+ G% R3 x. A2 W3 Kgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out. g) x6 k5 N' }. |
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more2 F7 Q0 K, B/ }% M# P
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 3 m7 `3 j- H2 p6 g7 ?: X! N5 Q! Dif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 5 e/ O5 l% q$ \9 q3 _( K7 Sgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.$ U7 ]4 |8 o: d+ [6 |5 V
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. & J" d& |: k; G5 l8 _0 }: `- Dplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has1 K) q5 a! ]+ w+ Q
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.7 s! L- W: M6 C6 o# @9 j. f
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas$ d5 f" b+ j% I$ K
has contain antifreeze additive. ; q N6 g3 Z* I$ x
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.- \0 p; b& [$ w. A5 |
: K3 z' W! l! J( R$ blet us all be a better and safe drivers.