if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine( @% `) ?0 t( R- C
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling" ^, X! n9 A8 h% w0 L* Y) w8 X
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their3 j/ `: a- J) j8 |, }9 U/ y* G8 C) _
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely , i2 a! Z2 a0 Z6 \; c) lcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up5 V1 J: _+ M. E
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line3 S+ F! M: U$ n/ n( E
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main; p0 N# S& [6 n3 t4 ?- z( {
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas+ S+ i) n3 K# f# \# n
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.2 s( Q9 @! M4 b+ U
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. - k' d; w4 s: t, [( M# b1 hgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 7 N/ o3 N" G% drepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 0 d6 L; N8 q' ?3 s0 s7 P+ T/ J0 vitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.* a! O4 a. ~! E( N F
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out6 k/ P% a; g& q3 b+ l! R! R8 z
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more& m' y9 f; Y/ }4 I
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.; ?: v* H. b6 N9 d6 h% D
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your ! \( k9 v* g. F1 _1 Cgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. % J5 n( T! o8 j0 Oparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. & D( A$ H; ~2 T- B1 [$ jplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has2 f; u+ n6 [1 r6 T% j/ ]
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 5 A) n+ p1 [6 r! t. g1 xbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas4 a! N3 m. d0 F3 x% `1 k& b6 p+ |2 }, p
has contain antifreeze additive. 1 o4 a. P& w& \6 ?" c1 M) }next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.7 W' Z3 ^4 l. O) Z: s
5 [0 B7 A4 p$ x( [2 K2 G Zlet us all be a better and safe drivers.