if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 6 h# V- z' y) b$ T# Y4 Ctry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 3 Y; U4 D7 Y) |3 hin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 6 p/ ~9 G/ z8 H: b$ S3 v; y. e* t. g) d. d9 _vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely9 q6 W4 D7 P2 u* u8 P8 d t7 H
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 2 X' ?6 w: `0 Y) V; I8 M4 h. c: H7 ?your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 0 W8 T& [6 u& j( }from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main : {" ^/ ~" K6 o/ M+ Z& j9 H: R' Nreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas2 S1 F7 [+ L' X6 Z/ V
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. ) f+ X5 t F; \2 B8 gnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.% J* d: { z* O# x; F
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly% u/ I0 f" B- s
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling) E+ Z2 ~3 ~1 n
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents." j$ w4 ^2 w! v& K7 ?
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out; @) |4 d0 h* w9 l& W [5 J
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more, |! D- X8 s) E& G, d J: A9 `
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.' x- |$ M/ o- u5 D0 B' U1 Q1 a
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your - m! }* M* |( C; a* sgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.* ?! ^8 r& h& f" D S8 ~# C8 b' I
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. b0 K6 D: K; t; P0 C
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 1 z/ y$ A- s' n) Eantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. & {/ |# F5 x2 q& Zbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 5 y* u. `+ c. }; c- q- _has contain antifreeze additive. # E. t$ Q" k0 ], Qnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.( b( ^ l' a- i- D
# i V' a, Y% nlet us all be a better and safe drivers.