if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine' L' l. r+ O y! o0 @" ^- Q
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling: o, ~4 y- n+ N. N' ^
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their# r4 D# d. r& Q
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 7 B- @3 r: {, |5 T$ Ycold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up7 A* x7 h# z2 j5 i0 H
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 0 n/ S1 n6 q F2 Y# Jfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main$ V7 ~* k0 r0 r( j
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas Y4 u" O2 I ]: [+ R1 v5 ttank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 0 l3 j% q, @& L* `. `. onext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.) J8 C% H u% e) F
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 6 P7 Y4 p/ r- R5 M1 wrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling) E# f% t2 ^ N* Z' F7 i' l
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. % S5 K9 V6 v; {! d; K. S9 N+ Cgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out . w. Q/ s( h C/ g: [quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more: U+ j, X, H9 [3 x% J. x
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 7 p5 O7 Q+ c/ X, c5 ]! Sif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your8 ^% }( b; g; ^. U, M
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. ' I+ t" T4 [4 uparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. g: _4 Q1 \% G) m' ^plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has& W* \8 m$ `; Y# `9 v- n& B
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. ( d' C2 g% a, J& B/ E* q5 S8 E* Ubut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas2 b4 J' X, f5 z# v9 f4 t8 n. g
has contain antifreeze additive. , h( n* T G/ O: e5 r* |6 ~/ knext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ( ~: g9 w9 @! K6 s3 d3 ~ ( t+ a5 A1 k5 q; }/ Q4 V6 [: qlet us all be a better and safe drivers.