if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine6 y& h: t/ m, C* b7 w
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling/ C1 ?! k) |+ x3 E7 q
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their ! r2 C/ K3 T' lvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely: b. u* q! p0 p; A5 N# m5 @
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up4 }/ m5 l" o4 K0 F ~6 n$ I
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 8 `! c$ b" Z% T* @9 O: Z% ffrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main( Q" H7 f/ j8 `4 m( U- [" B/ Z
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas# A/ @$ v5 P1 Q( X1 {" S7 f5 a
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.9 X( H! G* i$ q" z& f, w' @
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. # r, o4 [' M8 y2 T" r; F lgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly4 V. w6 Z% q, } J
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling ' l5 l) S+ ^ r% P! x* [ N ?items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 1 E6 _/ M& \% _9 k9 t8 h4 Hgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out4 U% y" d# A) Z8 N: `
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more V% D N) G& D( T
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.' y* P9 v* g# k* F
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your# M6 h; w; i# C8 w1 ?& o
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 4 d; I! W$ t6 _% U; v/ ^) u6 eparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. 4 E6 c2 C) U' i5 a: fplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 2 D- m$ Y) K3 K, y1 i2 N" Dantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.4 ^+ a) j. i' p8 d" M1 [
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas " J2 o( p5 u2 \& e, d4 whas contain antifreeze additive. L9 `* g& f2 `' e3 t
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.9 v) i+ f+ [& E% D
( d) \5 I. u- a. _' ~let us all be a better and safe drivers.