if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine- A+ J: Y! h* }- X1 w: n. L5 a
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 4 g' z$ n- W5 b& n/ ^in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their ! y+ S0 t% M' X6 \- Gvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely3 w7 t" e' t5 ^/ k1 V
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up Z9 J' n8 b1 Q( {- V
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line: s" N+ Y! v! y$ O, v$ h4 o
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main: |0 b w3 l- {% ^% _
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas# ^3 u/ F$ t7 ~* \5 L
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. ! c4 b- e' `7 r7 A+ ?" @3 k9 D& Dnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. " ?, v7 b7 p! W0 z7 e9 j& Mgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly/ q, Z! D+ d! p+ N$ P$ g2 ?" v
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling; g/ P7 @9 J8 G" [' N" g
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents." P" G) \5 J' L) A6 u* |- l1 E
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out ! S. w1 `1 X. t+ L+ aquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 7 x3 p5 R; b8 b0 D) @9 D' G C5 Fgasline antifreeze. its all sold out. ) z) A; Z0 P' ]2 C; ?" ~" s/ hif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your4 i& O, f0 `0 h% N5 _
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. : b, ~' C3 \7 ?particularly you park your car outside in the cold. ) K* z/ | D. a; W' i! M9 A, m" fplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 1 Y: u" W+ e: ~/ Nantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not., C1 w$ F6 }% R- u7 G5 f% D+ P
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas% e) x+ s2 z: P
has contain antifreeze additive. ; {8 L% E) K1 K5 C' D0 Inext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.) g( ~/ L! g$ j# |* w
7 ~3 G% q1 @7 @+ v" f6 ^let us all be a better and safe drivers.