if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine7 s. |% x" i/ _
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling # k: N2 l+ {7 N( I6 {+ z" [in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 8 K( F6 c9 X) ~ w% r6 q; G. lvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely# \$ ~( P2 J1 \2 B: b: M
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 2 a# o1 p: v5 |) E; Qyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line d, E$ |! P8 J% q- g( ^from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main8 o! z/ U; ^9 A! R+ C1 \
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas( B- ]+ b ?8 J% N5 K* q0 B8 W# c
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. ! O( u6 o$ z' A" i6 Onext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. n. D! b0 w& _7 H) x$ l" tgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 4 m! w/ A; C' p \ x7 K: ]2 vrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling - }% ?6 r4 O% i" qitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.0 h L3 i( r! P& W
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out $ ]# C _8 S1 T2 k, @& G ~2 uquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more " b3 I* [$ M0 O: G8 y; Y6 |) Mgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.$ _# g' s* W6 y `4 V9 t
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your , C5 H. d! ^, i* [5 Z: H/ igas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. - F A9 o" ~( u5 I0 u5 s3 Vparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.- x" x0 Q2 Z0 r9 b. |. F
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 7 e5 g! V5 W, Wantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. $ q3 }/ M3 E# L4 |# ^but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas7 _. G! Q9 V; E! M3 ~+ R0 V
has contain antifreeze additive. + \' z5 E6 M2 M2 z8 nnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. , z' c! F+ I) x( Q3 c n 4 R! b4 |6 Z# Alet us all be a better and safe drivers.