if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine5 r! d: W" X9 j, a
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling- o6 ]) R- L" e- g" C3 l
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their7 Q0 h/ L. G8 Q1 q- V. E
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely- W" l" o+ X, J _ R4 I' D" d
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up ) ~- ]1 O; T- S6 L% G7 Pyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 9 z7 p9 P% ]: P+ Jfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main- N$ @- Y: A/ s
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas. q& B: t A) M5 O
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.( }" m$ z: X: E# K
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.+ d" B& F L$ W
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly $ W9 g2 x. ~6 ~& C/ prepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling0 @$ c. C0 r; K3 l; V1 o
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. , v1 s, T6 E& T; [: W( [gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 1 Y$ o. X& i- D. E- I0 `8 Q: Gquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more2 v& u1 C9 t% |! M4 S9 ^
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.: f) V3 B' w/ I8 e5 Q$ ^
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your) d S2 {8 K# {. J$ e7 j; v
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 8 ]& T7 l( o' z5 N* ~9 uparticularly you park your car outside in the cold." @/ |1 h# Y* y
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has% Y8 H+ e" _' W9 c% ~( i; g! N( S7 A
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 9 e' p9 s5 n; I. I1 X3 c% ybut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas ( |: J# k0 o. g; [" v. ahas contain antifreeze additive. 9 m' T6 O( o) U+ G7 w
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.& R, D; |* T8 g* L
1 y& x( I! `8 q# P8 j) [$ C, Flet us all be a better and safe drivers.