if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine * d6 K2 p9 w4 ?/ t$ z2 D; ctry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling ( K& U, c0 k9 Sin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 9 R; M" A4 H: Q4 ^vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely7 y+ e) {7 Y5 M& v9 P; Z
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 2 m( G, \& W, Vyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line) e/ z9 ?, f9 |. M6 f
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main + x4 D2 ?. B( z/ F9 Lreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas ( z/ t" _' n4 Utank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. & ^. x3 v; M3 ?next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 0 o# G# ]- z# a6 I- I$ Y s# F% ?give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly# t# J* W; d7 ]4 P' S( ?3 S
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling) n4 X! s8 |! S" ^( g& l
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. c5 A( c5 Z# E$ Q
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out+ \5 V7 I: Q$ H5 x5 _2 x0 K/ {
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 0 _' t) N( F7 `gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. . }& f* u6 j# A8 }1 f0 z4 eif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your # Z9 @$ A' U' J0 rgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 2 j/ }- e$ \3 ^3 {% ~8 cparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.2 r9 C4 W+ P5 { w" G* ?
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has; L* X' [1 z! a }' {
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. ! e/ n, V3 `% N/ N! J& v9 o6 x& Bbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas* I6 g: |/ I8 X% Q0 ~. ^
has contain antifreeze additive. ( T9 I1 x* L! R! F3 x$ g6 v
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ( C, `( `# }. t0 C/ c4 w: b0 |: H8 P8 T: J
let us all be a better and safe drivers.