if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine+ c) N( Q! }5 T% Y' |5 b3 `
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling) n* x7 H( z+ l% S+ E
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their % A5 d. {! Y9 B; m4 qvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 3 m6 c1 I, i# C% Dcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up# O. G/ l# r+ D
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line( s9 w! |5 \: P* f" b
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main- K3 \5 ^" K/ J% m- T5 V4 y7 i. n
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas " ]6 `- S$ W2 n3 n& ^) T8 l/ v- Wtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors., i( B( ]0 q& W( X& r4 Z. U
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage./ g& w- w7 F |5 k& ]
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 4 P4 b1 n6 y3 M4 nrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling7 j; V/ v' O' F
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. ; H7 s1 g+ I1 L. N/ C! bgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out4 \+ s. C4 D( I# Z' _% o' |
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more ) U, N" p& v, c1 E9 H/ |gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. # S- J& `2 r, b- U# H& N$ v) \if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your & h; y* E+ }3 o- s2 P1 {% _gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 0 L; W! n+ U+ W: `/ _) qparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.6 l" z5 G! d9 ^3 y
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has! W2 i8 c% m: @* T) a
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.. ]6 m# ^1 E. e- h/ |6 U- @
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas8 J: R% {9 ?9 o" u O# q
has contain antifreeze additive. $ l& Z. \7 h/ _8 B H) b2 k/ z3 `+ gnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.9 i5 L( X& e' a+ f' v9 I4 j
+ A8 ]2 J9 q- h" Y& xlet us all be a better and safe drivers.