if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine1 T2 h3 `2 ^* J( t8 t! @
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling ! q |7 ^1 U" }* ^& B0 U8 J7 X5 Din particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 1 Q$ q& L5 w- Z0 evehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely * c+ N& ^" Y1 Ecold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up# J9 v! q: K5 D& h6 Y
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line ; i' L; ?1 \( |& x# jfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main5 I, q+ W7 ~7 o7 j8 E% D* q
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas- ]- U* d) O1 o1 c
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. ; y4 ]: Y& A) j. cnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.; ?& `6 D: t) _4 F- X, r- l
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 3 O% l& @% E% Zrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling6 Q2 t8 z: p5 i2 E4 C' s
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.; t+ g1 I$ H/ T: `8 N9 N* P
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out# P& s) r- Q" I
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more * P0 m: |9 l( Wgasline antifreeze. its all sold out. & ^4 N/ n4 G' H. Q4 jif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your % ]: h5 P& Q$ \! Hgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.) y7 X0 x) W+ D9 Y7 h! l
particularly you park your car outside in the cold., w( v) [4 u" [
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has . e( L7 c8 G; f" G: Qantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.# k1 p6 Z8 H& I. X$ U6 ?
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas % C; b% J7 i6 dhas contain antifreeze additive. ' X* w- z+ o: v# \5 m) m! u D
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. & {0 O+ _ I8 J7 B1 b V9 ~) U0 B2 Q; |/ h: ?8 Tlet us all be a better and safe drivers.