if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 8 ^, C$ h' L$ R0 {! t9 F! B: atry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling * f& [) O8 l9 b! x) ^) cin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their# x$ S$ ^. _# R: f* j( @
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ; B P+ \# L( B- K1 P: I2 `cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up " w) a+ z" [* V* |9 Z6 q4 n2 K' P; i# }your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 0 m- J0 Y( p2 _from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main % ]1 S: i) q' q: F0 ireason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas . k$ \# ?$ |4 _tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.5 B5 a5 K: s& O1 n* B' l
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.7 M! [8 I/ W& \8 O
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly2 }" {; S5 q: Y2 s3 J
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling" `8 R; Q3 K! a8 {/ Q% _
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.9 c' i$ z' a6 n
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out : p7 i5 G: \8 |" uquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more9 o! u( B1 _6 r( a! `+ v- y
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. + ~) G0 @* p- I0 W. x7 Z" o% Hif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your, Z+ C& a3 g. w1 j1 K! E
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.& F0 I, Q' E7 `' c C* N! o4 H
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.$ x! K' o' _/ d
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 4 q, |0 K$ n9 a0 J8 E9 t1 _+ {antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.; ^6 Y- D9 |) `. @
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas1 A. m0 r# d. w( B% \
has contain antifreeze additive. 8 f/ n6 V& f8 [3 n7 enext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.$ ?" {" ^% _+ V: n$ u
u$ Q! q$ J: f/ Z2 Dlet us all be a better and safe drivers.