if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine , I7 e- @4 P0 L9 f& n) itry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling5 U; U. Y$ K ?/ J
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 2 `) K3 p+ Q1 W- b5 evehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely/ N) }* l0 U7 p# t
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up5 e) E; e% h/ E! p! Z8 m5 v9 l2 U+ s
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line9 r6 x/ B' b. ?' t' @: Q
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 5 B g9 l2 i7 M7 k; @0 v* [$ Rreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas5 ~7 C6 [9 q) H4 Z. t3 j( G! ]9 q
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. . B$ L$ u0 V) ^) O8 L- `next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.2 R* G" o- M1 D8 @& w( v
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly ' D) X$ R3 B3 L( j0 p$ crepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling # x$ W/ ?% }& g5 z8 |items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.9 ?- I. g! l# {
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out ; K7 G8 n6 J9 U( g4 Bquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more) h* s/ z' f; Y6 G
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.1 z9 G6 t; G1 w c: h
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your8 u( `5 `. w9 h& I
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.; q* {: z: v& \4 l e' p3 J
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.0 ~/ e/ F( h8 J
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has% w1 L8 M, I: w( N! F3 k& I
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. / Z6 y! e! }( ~. r3 @( o7 Mbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas9 h9 \; `: ?5 ]
has contain antifreeze additive. S {. L* S- p# Y: e% m& n% q
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 6 l5 h0 u [" X % r: j. c, D7 z4 @let us all be a better and safe drivers.