if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine+ k$ Y& M3 E* I7 m3 J
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling0 O/ m' C& w r5 D: e) e
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 8 ]0 c# t5 |+ l; [- d8 {$ jvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 0 f' F% z8 [8 W* {' ]2 zcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up+ s" b* V- n6 n
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line5 t# ]1 ?/ ^! J* p- D
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 1 x) v$ D b3 \/ J5 M: A9 Breason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas3 |5 i* b. O0 X. ~8 @
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. ! `' r7 g, Y7 a8 U/ K, q$ P6 u. [next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. / f6 K1 c! f1 vgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly2 t j* ^/ ?$ E" u0 N' |5 l
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 5 `- Q; o$ N& ~( Q. |2 p) Citems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.2 ~" ]1 v2 q- e# @' J% ?7 R/ f4 B
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out+ L k' ?( P' Y0 M' k( C3 C
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more! G7 Z# m& H+ V
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.8 h# Z0 T* V4 m! h5 U+ D0 R( j" e
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your8 |9 _# _ @( C) g+ i
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 2 x' e9 d+ z, a3 I! u) x6 C8 Wparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.4 u, R( Z7 m$ H
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has : n; j' o1 M/ T+ wantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. % x2 h; C# @# I. x' I7 p0 Gbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas& ^+ }8 U; D$ f/ x
has contain antifreeze additive. " [8 { J% x( i' w$ V- c2 z( [5 G6 A1 q
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.8 X! D0 U7 v' a0 e# H7 g
3 R; B2 `: |- _, Mlet us all be a better and safe drivers.