if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine( g8 J( @- A; A P1 ?
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 0 u" a* ]4 x& @( I& {4 |in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their7 r1 u! X3 ? Z3 j3 Z- O. V- y
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely : b7 j( \/ o; l( v4 G; v# Q w3 I1 tcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 3 T& ]" c, u5 }# P. f: m h( Qyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 3 n- n4 l' g( |0 sfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 3 o+ _% s) A x j9 m; rreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 6 I" O! o3 W k" X ^, N7 htank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.6 M. B" d) s8 n3 E
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage." c3 O/ r: L! r7 }( C" _
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly , a1 t+ f1 X/ B& P) Mrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling ; O [2 R* \6 n7 R& Q4 N7 Y* qitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 5 z8 D) v0 v6 {; T* Ygasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 4 f# C/ [* A" tquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more S2 r" U% _, u X( l. I( O: N6 \
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.+ f G) g5 `( @& m) g% m& h. U- D
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your6 {1 G9 h _* o* ]% @
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.( V* ?' R0 U$ ^ g( ~
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.3 B+ e; B. C4 d S9 S3 o. y
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has # e% p7 V: f/ q/ R; t! \" f: G$ l$ Tantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.$ V+ [9 B2 |2 S) u& c
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas n. l2 Y- H7 j& U! R; s8 r; D
has contain antifreeze additive. ! o1 f+ n2 x: V7 x
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ' @& w' d2 `8 A6 a8 K 0 M2 V/ K' {' \ e3 _. ilet us all be a better and safe drivers.