if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 8 e# ^* f, e" K( |try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling9 h4 B! ^' ^+ a7 W4 Q5 @
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their8 V* J" M, C/ P+ b$ h8 ~1 F% u/ |/ [# \
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 3 m2 }! {4 W6 j7 |1 wcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up( a$ {* Z+ ?- I- F! R$ _; g
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 3 J0 E8 O3 {& h4 t4 Y5 Qfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main # s9 u; ~0 o3 O7 o" J$ h6 n8 Y- hreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas1 F& p) J/ F. g8 Z% [8 V9 y5 y
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.7 h& }2 [: z `5 J( ^' H4 s
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 0 a$ [7 [: H% u2 J: E( C, m! Mgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly# C9 U! m9 W9 X6 |0 {& ^6 L8 n
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling # a) r7 T) z; Kitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.9 J/ M% L# e H, ?2 r3 B$ y
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 5 R+ D: ]" T# q: \. [4 E* D5 F/ yquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more) H( d' a( ^! F: `4 y# n% K- r
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. * w5 ?! D2 ^3 r+ \: \if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your ! H$ o0 Y$ m( ^& g7 |( ygas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.) v4 i! ?. r# k
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. 9 d6 D" z5 H+ t9 ^$ S* m! V( Cplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has @7 T3 U9 z# N3 m0 b: E5 o
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.( w( w* ]% o2 X. z" k. G) c, D
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas* K+ }2 N1 M' z" w) t4 g9 x7 ^
has contain antifreeze additive. 5 I, [$ c* _* a" I& hnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.. p' B. V' y# n* L; {" d. p# t$ U$ p
5 w& b c$ q- y9 U" I0 ?let us all be a better and safe drivers.