if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine 0 m; x, ]3 L& etry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling4 Q/ F: U" V& \8 b: d; c3 k
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their : j* v& T. B% F& S- Mvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 1 ^# S" [& e( g1 Gcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 0 J) g" @0 e- S4 _. |your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 0 K) T2 P& L8 e9 a5 s$ Pfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main( q2 V2 P4 p3 E5 a
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 9 I6 S. S, ?6 Y6 ntank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.. {/ P" f( z6 ]3 u# g: \) T$ \
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.6 v/ S) o! ~& d- ?+ s5 |; H+ j7 Y
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly3 v9 L! {+ W* [9 P" H) q
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling+ N$ @8 A Q# G" i2 s
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.2 j- s2 y; ^+ ^( B0 l0 `! o
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out $ E: D) }" r [' O. G2 d( nquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more( u5 [( U; J+ D9 H' w( c. [
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.0 S& W. D( P, e. j
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 3 M( G' I2 ?0 b+ }# kgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 3 S- |% Z6 x7 w- vparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. 9 W9 W) C0 w g. q% z3 U* h, T2 oplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has3 h4 ~0 H9 g6 i0 F
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.0 v2 v. z5 A) s5 }/ s1 c
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas # Q2 t# W1 O: V- t, Ihas contain antifreeze additive. 1 A5 q9 L( I2 D: S+ jnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.1 j d5 ], s7 |- W, l
8 H# H% P# @, ^2 l6 nlet us all be a better and safe drivers.