if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine* [. [8 i/ N7 o' S$ F
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling9 g" K2 x/ Z. y% n1 C9 ~' U4 K. ~+ a( r
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their* ]% W% J$ j" f; \! G
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely, a/ |! E7 s( Q: y( @
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up4 e, F0 Q3 |" M6 A. ?; |6 O
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 8 N/ v# k. m, Xfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main : |2 e' L3 b' s. Ireason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas : ?$ q' n7 Y$ Btank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 7 ]# E) J% G' bnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. # W" [+ n/ m7 `" k P( u7 Wgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 8 |7 K( l- y5 y B! X8 N) \: p* Frepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling \- r' y& H& i0 v0 Sitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. + i5 |' t& }; I/ V1 sgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out . ?1 ~5 R4 I* z1 Z! uquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more l5 U8 e% s% {; K
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.4 r; w! ?! {: F: ]- U' a+ \! @
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your. O6 [# B) [6 N+ v, p" x
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 4 e# n/ E Y. _3 Y: w1 N! ^" oparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.! H! N8 v5 n) u, o* R, y3 W
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 3 C. O I" k6 c, _0 yantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. : R9 C2 e& }9 Sbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas + T$ {; \" X# \2 \1 M% lhas contain antifreeze additive. $ h5 x t1 X0 c. x. P
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.* B+ ^9 n" o! b) S
1 m, R. G8 m9 rlet us all be a better and safe drivers.