if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine8 D% H4 |/ `( L9 O. z/ c
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling * x9 P5 b0 t$ }+ A1 d& }+ ?in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their. X& u. w7 d$ T8 ]' y/ F
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 7 Q" \) M. E' e- Y2 A$ A$ qcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up+ u* U t4 ~; o1 {7 {
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line" _& H9 \1 e4 A4 o9 a5 ?
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 9 H+ X0 q: H3 Q9 x2 u2 f! b/ K7 [reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas. p& b) v4 P0 ~" D
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. % y. w$ O4 B8 _6 r1 d; R% Tnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.: l6 @/ Q9 _& W+ C |0 E
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly4 ^$ Y2 Z6 L( _* f8 h0 k
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling5 X- N) i: d G
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 3 ~7 O. W$ ^+ \4 d. ^gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out3 G$ l/ k& k ~! w6 h5 R: H
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more! a. f$ x& e1 K
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.1 Y! Y$ N% E% g# b: [; x
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your * i [7 J, j: n5 V2 S9 g i2 h" pgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.% s* c. j: [2 ?' Y. Z
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. : L$ q7 V4 p6 }4 x. j wplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 8 |8 K7 _, g6 a, w' M7 gantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.9 }2 S5 c- }; v, z) ~# B1 K9 a
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas * D* ~ C3 Y8 [0 xhas contain antifreeze additive. N1 r* E! Q. ^! ?
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.7 N( G, C, \, c' a+ |# r
9 Y) s3 u% I v. Ulet us all be a better and safe drivers.