if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine7 f% ]) ?3 R3 v* u" ^
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 9 X: V5 X7 b. W$ J: }9 hin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their2 c' `3 ~+ u( `/ J
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely+ C4 O' M @- z& ?( O! @' J) @
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up ' N1 p6 \& Z) W: a$ v Hyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line1 X! v) w4 W' u Y' t" {0 B/ I
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main8 u' C2 k1 `/ e% y* U' o" q1 H T
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 8 A. m7 e' I. u3 T3 @tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. ( E* f/ t8 ]+ S2 u; Q, B, znext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.+ u# L; P3 F6 {/ {: L
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 9 _- e: Y2 [ ~$ j) Mrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 1 v& R+ w+ l8 O, L2 X: D" B5 Witems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. $ o0 X+ Y! z) R2 Wgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out % Q' l1 P! U) I0 W. Hquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more ) r0 C* _/ G8 Q2 K6 t( T6 Y' ngasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 1 H+ G" D, Y4 S0 Q; x# H( V* }if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 8 K8 O: S4 r( ]3 y1 `0 ?* [ }: |gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible./ u2 L$ E' n" c7 f
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.6 a/ r3 x2 n7 |9 L
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 5 n9 |; Z! u* ]( g* [8 C4 d m' C; Zantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.( h0 V0 h5 f" e0 i w/ o% a. F
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas$ |* l/ E9 V l. X b1 q: D
has contain antifreeze additive. " b3 }0 L7 f6 R1 x* g2 f5 N6 M: Rnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. : c$ @+ h9 w H) t( X7 c 2 W( Q6 K8 U |3 } [let us all be a better and safe drivers.