if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine( e5 J$ {/ i0 P
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling* V5 @' W, B) @1 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 5 D5 S( u. \+ X% f- ^% P+ Jvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely1 T2 i4 I* \6 P; [8 O+ e: c
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up2 u# h- R- X3 K
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line : D1 z% T: O6 Q8 e2 E0 Lfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main+ Y& s) Y. `! V6 e, E/ J& C
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas5 x7 R9 ~9 A. V
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.- \. q+ _) @$ P& @3 H
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.' w: U3 z& }5 t9 V4 Z
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly9 j7 O* l8 Q% {% Q* h6 ]
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling _8 s7 r. s- F* `9 L+ b& z& b
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.( R6 G; L2 G* a4 ~
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out7 q% H! z2 D0 {9 b3 Q2 c
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 1 e. \+ y5 }2 q' ~$ {! c5 u* Lgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.8 @# \1 V1 i X8 }3 I. d! r
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your / N1 X1 d& L6 @8 p, M) S1 Vgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 1 E; r0 }' F. x; o$ R2 rparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. 8 S- T" g6 X. j! H, k& X P' Vplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has$ j, m% f0 n# o) w: D) H- @
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.; {# `- z4 B' d5 K+ Z! Q. R! m/ F
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas ' N% [3 S0 F( H# o& ahas contain antifreeze additive. ' p H; \' {7 K( H; G3 m0 U
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. . Q# G- A: a8 V# P& x: ~( I6 M# }( h) N( T$ _0 V3 {9 S- ^
let us all be a better and safe drivers.