if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 3 c6 h* D4 Y( ?try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 7 x% a( i9 s7 u* D' v( Fin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 8 K" B' k" Z0 Vvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ~9 q% L& P" u! Z$ pcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up3 g& X) b1 F- t0 K6 U, s
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 6 P! F9 v2 s+ F$ K/ i! K; Rfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 5 g% _ p6 U- o6 ^& E+ v* M# ?) ]% kreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 3 z+ b2 Q- H9 n( z1 @9 Htank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.2 V0 B1 P" E% C. ^5 g
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage., u q( |" a4 k% Y6 y4 E4 V+ M
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 5 Q4 U- @; z8 brepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling % O5 H) |% y d0 oitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.% J0 @ e* t" B" S& C+ V) j; C+ s
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out) a5 s+ s7 z% E5 A! a
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more+ V [+ w* X# O$ O5 W
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 0 {; H+ c3 s ]. ]0 [; cif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your # S. D6 k. X4 }/ `1 I( qgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.( t9 K/ K* P+ y- N) Q
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.+ C' P5 a4 m0 o3 N+ [1 y
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has0 A- @3 J% i9 ]7 i" ]9 b3 [: H
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 0 w$ B0 e# Q# i. `but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas$ T1 l! }& _( M" q- x7 V3 Q0 F
has contain antifreeze additive. " P: ^9 ~* z* g! a$ Z' {( g4 Y! t. C
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.5 V U/ f2 _4 \+ E1 A/ x' n
! X: R: g) W- }3 G) |let us all be a better and safe drivers.