if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine' [: L+ n' m% k( Z7 Y
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 7 d! \9 S& Z% j3 \in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their9 h. |2 B; M8 ~
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely1 ?" ?) X: e. E
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 4 L {# k' G3 J* D( z/ J( Xyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 1 L' H9 r6 Q9 G7 w- C& Yfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main( R: o# i7 A! T% v" X. M
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas2 L/ m8 u7 v, m3 R/ u
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors." z' h+ T/ w5 B" X1 X, A
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.* x3 m2 v$ q# S }: ~! \
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly. J: @) Z8 I3 l/ ]. e& \6 _" t) G
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling8 s3 N" f, w* t0 t! ?! x& l
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. ; p% q& D4 y. E0 K& Vgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out- Q! ?7 I9 \! B5 G; J1 [
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 4 ]' d- Q! o$ H& z2 A0 r7 wgasline antifreeze. its all sold out. % e8 L6 M' c! O1 t7 U& X/ vif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 8 k) Q0 U& y1 ?0 @8 a( w5 S% N5 hgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. # C% K9 U Z8 G s: W% J+ H/ oparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. & F; l* r- T0 W7 f+ \+ |plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has - }) k7 }( a6 x% [7 r+ oantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.$ j* d9 O( i# c' N$ E9 U+ b6 D
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas9 C$ j/ c' Q1 }: Q6 F, G! v) h8 T
has contain antifreeze additive. 9 M6 R; C* h6 G$ `2 Q0 p* @; I3 W
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.4 q+ C; d1 c) A+ N
, @- x0 N% ` U& xlet us all be a better and safe drivers.