if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine( b8 }5 w9 k B0 P' S
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling" s3 U. _$ K" t9 \
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 0 h: w% | Y* f. T1 G' w* b! c ovehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 3 f4 h- l, O7 u' [3 q1 Qcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 4 E+ n' F7 D5 l1 [& Y5 Y9 @7 k# Wyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line $ U6 L9 t1 p7 h" l. Lfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main ( Y- {2 j9 ?7 U% l5 M8 N) ereason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 5 U6 n& t ^! Qtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.5 F1 W! s. a" y9 N
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.3 h7 A# W! S3 J
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 1 A2 y! f$ o) p( |repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling ! {6 K1 Y8 M, l' U; A0 kitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.8 o$ l" ]# G7 z+ n" P& f
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out) j) r2 L7 w1 f& T P" K. v
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more # l7 z+ G4 @- `& h4 k7 I! Ggasline antifreeze. its all sold out.! s' m- S( z7 D+ R+ e: z* v+ J0 ?' L
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 4 N5 t8 S" ]1 g- Z5 Wgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible." H6 h9 t/ q- `2 g6 s6 I
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.5 p: b. M2 m# ~4 [5 Z' e" {
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has9 i, ~: U: F0 C6 k" N9 ]
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. ' u6 |( `4 m: k# Y% h9 Bbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas " L4 d3 D2 A$ {0 S$ {; Phas contain antifreeze additive. G# K& C% X: v, r rnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. R3 Y) e: e% T' C0 l* K, {
/ [+ N$ H) u3 H( c1 \" Q' g ~let us all be a better and safe drivers.