if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine) B q/ E' T# R, E: d6 ]3 h
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 6 ?9 ?# b: O ~- l L! s5 P3 Hin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their * Y' s9 k) r2 M5 z' ]6 yvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely: Y+ h9 I @7 g! U/ @ u
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up % y) {, b3 _, n! b4 V# r0 ?( \1 nyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line( Z4 O. } R* t# `# {- j
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main / o2 j! \% _% x+ q5 D. Areason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 1 x) z# P$ p/ G( B7 \& stank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.+ F; B/ n; M | _- K
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.& W9 V8 J& n: m" b! ]- x
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly5 G8 V7 _$ u% b/ B# s( v5 W, w
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 8 F; R: L& m8 K4 @) M7 |' pitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.2 R- \0 @6 M. f3 f
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out + s# y" \; }9 R2 ]7 I1 Pquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more0 h0 o- F3 E/ w+ o4 G% W. f/ G7 d
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. - K" S0 a5 p9 B" o0 h' ?/ T$ pif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your6 J7 {9 o6 h0 ~3 N! e7 ~
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.: `. `7 Y+ u. p) r( ^; y1 P
particularly you park your car outside in the cold./ K9 Q! o2 s4 Z. Q
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has7 ?% p3 @. r3 V3 M
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 4 U) [' l+ B4 B8 J3 Abut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas% ~. F( w/ [ g' ]- r
has contain antifreeze additive. " y( ?) K- F& z. b, @
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. P1 @* W' X% w5 j* y: P9 ]: w/ p- w. \: t8 M. z x/ T
let us all be a better and safe drivers.