if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine & s& ~/ { G/ ?try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling; |/ _; a* `+ A
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their/ G( n/ A# _1 t5 S" D
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ( j8 h. q8 c0 R+ h; qcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 1 z4 K: o2 G9 ]# U! ryour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line! H3 A5 z* _. G# ]/ n
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main ! I$ F- w4 J: C% P* zreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas $ @+ t+ K* M6 m6 k0 S- ~. ]0 ?tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.6 y: s4 X; K: E
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.4 Q( G8 d) J) D4 n3 H
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly# u; F: C7 @9 F* v U2 S
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 5 c6 O4 ]6 ?5 Z( h2 N1 |5 |items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.# W" S3 _$ N0 Y1 T2 Z: E* o
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 1 B2 K2 Q0 b. J U* Xquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more/ d0 A: z6 z7 x( `) R
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. ; D0 H. F: N7 m2 Bif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your4 S( A0 x! x% u) e, F: c
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.+ I- E, q8 N H6 {8 O- ]
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. 6 E) e/ b& n6 ]- L: ?% aplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has, Y! l( }4 N9 D. ~+ h
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. r, U% s5 g- R9 V1 Y7 cbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas ' O3 {" t" e/ j2 y/ Hhas contain antifreeze additive. ( u: A$ m: w- _0 |6 I' F1 u9 z p. q
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. k; H2 j f0 j, C2 p' T( O% K# Z: O# X8 Q& L
let us all be a better and safe drivers.