if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine& \3 {; m5 n1 x4 I9 M
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling5 x" W, c8 }2 f/ V
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their+ s2 K: e- s. M Q* d4 p
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 7 M3 F' K+ C1 c0 `! Qcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up' j$ P6 @. F* ?0 G, W0 ~( Z _! N$ Q
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line. B# b" [, z) a* B: r8 b, @
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main" G; o0 |. m8 {4 h0 B. P
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 8 k( H7 X# V( W5 Ntank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.6 r8 G" m- l" O2 Z N
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. % T8 E3 r5 h9 Z# Sgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly4 E% p7 ]( r8 p% F& r5 T; I
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling5 w$ \7 W8 ^3 ]" A( p4 {2 N- Y
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.5 l( r/ n; e' ^: O% q1 i' K3 S
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out5 q; \! T2 y% B5 T; ~6 C
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more ! E1 P1 X, S3 m0 Ggasline antifreeze. its all sold out. . W" Y+ \/ w D+ y# Sif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 1 d% o+ f7 B& I$ o2 k6 n1 D9 ?gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. ; ~& }2 ?/ n& J1 y& ]particularly you park your car outside in the cold. I7 `0 O. D8 n% d) X9 D$ Jplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has& B! y5 ]! u; @; m( [1 _: j
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. ]5 ?) X1 U: M
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas% `# N$ A( [1 v8 p0 X
has contain antifreeze additive. 0 O' d6 r1 V5 h! d$ ?( @# r9 P
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 7 c9 n' N2 t9 e) C5 S $ W5 M9 F: Y/ |' l" |7 `7 [6 rlet us all be a better and safe drivers.