if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine& o( @# B# e" h' {8 p- J
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling " k- n% E2 l! ]0 h9 h, _' Ein particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their : c1 P$ v" a& _: Fvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 1 \) x4 q& X& b4 [ p: ocold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up* ^, E: ~( s' l3 |! k, q
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line" m2 I/ `% t0 U& @% M9 F
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main0 C6 K6 ?: k5 ^6 S9 U
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas& V$ e: j. ~' \4 [1 V: F( c( J
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.& H6 `+ y7 m b. L7 i
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.9 `" `- W* V3 n) S+ i
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 2 G; l+ e0 L* S X3 z6 krepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling) Z6 o+ m. r f
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. ! C, `8 i0 F; P0 Sgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 0 r3 [9 X! M: A5 |# uquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more2 P+ h( ~+ L9 f1 @, @' w
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.& o8 c, G6 z' O* W8 ~* D
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your @8 [! I6 F: Q0 S5 \3 m5 e- O: h
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.) m. E+ ?; W" L- W4 @( ?5 Y
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. 7 u0 h( j; ^9 e: A" L Iplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has & g2 f$ p5 ~% s1 w5 e+ |antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.! Y! A) L8 ~9 [0 l* D8 D
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas' V. O+ n8 r7 }3 P$ ]
has contain antifreeze additive. 7 T# }* _& n) H' {' w, \next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 3 X% e6 N j2 m$ D+ C K6 ?5 }4 \. Z2 p9 g% a
let us all be a better and safe drivers.