if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine; M$ }+ \! q& E& X: k& q. s5 P
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling+ t; D% A7 @) _2 l C8 F0 {4 X+ Y
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their 0 Q1 Q# e) K: j! Vvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely% O" ?% R& |1 i: V) a. H, R
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up * ? m5 _" o1 b4 w) Z7 eyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line* p$ |6 x1 J- L! R' Q; P
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main + r( l/ S; L- N$ sreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 9 B8 ~! ~0 w( R; Btank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. * [( q8 w# @- {4 u8 @" P# Q3 bnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.& \/ c1 w& E- ^
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly $ F- a d+ c t% Srepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling 2 n( I6 n4 \3 n4 Y8 s oitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.3 F5 z: o: L0 A0 }7 E. D4 {
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out3 T* G4 z9 L2 i2 w
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 2 a, ^9 O2 x' Y1 Jgasline antifreeze. its all sold out." z+ t5 O$ n1 k" m6 d( `8 e9 O1 U: U
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your ( a0 n$ ~, ^4 I+ ^/ ^4 h. {* T; O( Hgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. ' ^8 Q8 c( `4 w0 q X1 r: Rparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. 8 C) @: Z9 A/ D) }) u8 B3 Iplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has " q( \" ^3 }+ Tantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.$ U( ]0 P9 v) e, F
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas : ]6 }! P- H) O3 a6 phas contain antifreeze additive. ' r8 V6 f0 _: f# a5 i, Y' d
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 5 ]7 n+ m w; B( \! u6 ~5 ~ " M0 K: `% h6 V9 |4 v4 Dlet us all be a better and safe drivers.