if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine' ~' s* J& J) P" v
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 0 ^4 o' v# c: V& L9 N1 Q6 w% qin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 0 L7 |6 j) {4 {; q+ }vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely) b8 i* A7 c' @' Z3 C
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up + {* g; Z* Y1 v# Fyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line. N: }; t {# Y
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main ! t* l% e8 `9 P- h3 W& ?2 @+ mreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas' q: N+ v2 Q% R
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 6 i4 j2 G E! ?0 j7 ]/ mnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. + A5 A* Z; y! ~/ [; x! egive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 1 d: U; {3 S2 s+ ]repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 3 _$ z: a. L' }! Oitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.. }6 k7 c$ y. P& e2 J+ C; s
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 3 Z' w+ o# R7 c$ Xquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 3 T k7 D$ e( [: t; xgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.0 f* A5 K8 E% R |% l" B4 q
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your) q1 K% w4 q9 r5 ?* F
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.- T2 }+ F7 \' W9 [5 L
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.. I0 _+ w) A7 o- L1 q
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has- b/ [( T5 p& G4 R
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.2 Q( }7 b* z% ?- Y N
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 1 V/ ~/ x* o4 {& D( Ihas contain antifreeze additive. 8 Z7 r0 k; m. |next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.9 _/ h0 A- U E! L& Z9 O
8 _. f J0 d9 Z0 T B: Ilet us all be a better and safe drivers.