if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine ! R, K1 g* H2 otry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling9 R3 v- [( ^0 n" c5 {$ z
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their1 g7 h2 ~ n( Q; G
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely2 m' o0 f, j# L5 ?* W* |, X
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up4 k) F- B6 Y3 b: `% P/ D3 o, Y
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 8 | D# n. U8 P. N! ]from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main- _. t* w7 X4 \. I9 H! s$ j M' ~
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas $ D: U7 y* N. V/ V& I) Jtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. ' \7 H2 Y0 ?5 X: V2 `$ Fnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.& b4 t1 K0 r8 k" ^8 A4 s
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly- V% \$ H" ^+ i% U# r
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling: V9 d; S# h; {6 }
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. ) o5 M- P" }. Ugasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out2 A/ G: o: O/ N }5 L/ P8 a% M9 s
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more7 y4 U9 f5 c* z7 ]( u# I% t! ?
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 6 o+ Y7 G3 o, Z# {# }" zif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your3 ^- u. O% L7 ~/ q- t2 F
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.9 e' s5 X0 t9 U7 x' n# r
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.. ]% I2 c) U6 n; c6 a* k) \; T! B/ n
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has. j* t# X. w1 T1 `' }
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.6 q. k8 A( h8 e
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas & Z3 ^: E/ [* Y4 ^has contain antifreeze additive. $ O2 r8 C4 D3 _ e; p7 jnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.; I' v$ C0 a8 K/ S) M# G
3 {( c+ X' |3 Q4 O' U1 v5 Ilet us all be a better and safe drivers.