if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine. `2 {' c4 a1 o, }
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling, V- [) U& q7 N
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their X8 _1 ]# L2 P. v
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely) S$ e& P% |! {8 j$ H
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up' p4 F1 F y6 i
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 9 R7 u. j/ T# d ^! _2 v" Ffrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main( z& z9 h. v* @/ U/ j" L: J
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas5 h' P- k# [- U6 l
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 1 d7 Y$ g4 N7 m: znext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.$ k; P; o( V' q+ l! ]+ @
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly % m: }* s* J4 N7 z/ l) a; |repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling : r, B* E3 O2 x6 g- q3 kitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. ^* M1 f: Q$ j! Ugasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out5 U8 K: o/ `5 Q
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more ' @- l& I: g# Z+ r# L+ ?gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 3 ^) B; u1 a" h0 _# Qif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your $ o7 ]5 o$ ~( r: d; jgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. . L2 C9 B5 I& B B& w8 {particularly you park your car outside in the cold. ( O- R' f* i$ Nplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has " L9 T" f. p7 ]% d! dantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. # `( _7 x( ^5 B3 Q. \but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 7 n8 Z" \9 U, q( B7 N0 I# ghas contain antifreeze additive. # u* x# b9 H2 \* s
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. l0 z1 l& p4 P! X, d! U- }0 _! R
) F/ M0 a0 {% w4 l& i4 J% U- V7 Hlet us all be a better and safe drivers.