if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine5 p4 ~# I% Q2 P& B+ O" U) \
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 2 V: ]* u$ o9 V M& Zin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their: f- {1 t; h8 r6 W$ _0 e7 d
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 3 u4 U, D& \! V1 Ccold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up7 }- G5 v' v4 E% j9 B
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line * J% m' o' {; Yfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main - y; [& ~9 \9 \) X" a5 V9 sreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas0 S# t/ {7 ~4 e) f! T/ H) d
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.0 J ~. ~" R) _& \: t. ^5 J
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.$ M! }# B5 A3 ?2 |+ m8 S
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly d9 p% D* ~8 G. B/ }! V, P3 Lrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling ( E$ e8 r5 c( Q$ w+ T+ \ a; p( R1 zitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.. M1 `+ J0 q$ h& \ G% x
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out# M6 _3 w; V1 |0 i- z& G G
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more$ Q2 N9 J7 ^! x2 K. T" }3 N+ {! z
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.& p. r" O: G9 J0 I
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 3 Y X2 p }+ E L ygas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. " R) Z0 c" L$ v$ h& [0 x( Qparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.( D' C& G3 R# y! M+ L2 Z" F
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has . c8 e# G) o& u p9 W6 E! }antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.0 ~- L( a; M' G) Z( B4 D
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas' o5 s. d u6 h; J, ^) ? b: Z c
has contain antifreeze additive. $ ?2 J/ f/ L+ t& G$ p1 F5 wnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 6 E9 B P: p- H+ L }; q/ q0 S, [& k6 j$ r* h Z+ Y( h3 i
let us all be a better and safe drivers.