if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine" N7 \" D6 C0 J3 F# p5 f8 ]
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling Y! c& e0 q6 [ h4 k) Q4 L* p7 iin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 5 j8 c: B. i$ F% U- T* Q- G* W3 ovehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 7 S. z; i8 Y( @8 z; y* C9 hcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up$ e/ L1 l# D2 l$ Q
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line {- U8 x y; V+ i4 Q& r) T& b8 Gfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main 1 Q, M- x5 P+ \8 U# h1 _' ?' Vreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas# A# @, w# }5 t) ?0 g9 v: q
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. : Z0 @! l& z3 S0 g. A9 rnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.7 J! i- m" o! T' f- m/ N) v
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly* k4 d2 s3 r- H# |
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 6 t8 X) H# [( S) H* f, d2 iitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.: C/ v- V+ ~! p- i( S3 G. c5 I, p
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out ) y4 n* F5 a& Dquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 8 ~" Q& v8 B4 s: }* U0 z) hgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.: w+ D$ a( q& y3 T3 U# Z! V8 Q% V; E
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your0 s/ p4 j( D$ M2 P- l5 q8 C2 O
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. u4 Q3 Q$ k& k
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. : |! _9 K# t- d! k4 n# [* Kplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has$ U8 v% m6 V! D8 R
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.3 w0 C q6 ~! y9 r
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas& S6 ]! R( ]0 e
has contain antifreeze additive. , m$ k9 ]/ c+ c: D5 vnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.& C: S2 p; ^8 |0 |
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.