if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine : ~9 y) o9 j$ s2 L2 w) Atry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 0 w9 Y9 Q6 d2 ?" s3 P: min particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their $ w) t, q6 ?0 _1 L6 qvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely2 ^/ u6 B3 \/ B7 @ l! p5 J) k
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up! F- B6 l* ^2 q7 j9 i7 t" Z; u# D
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line & Z, q _9 U0 ?: h9 B- J0 qfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main + c% ?- V$ i# x% S ]0 hreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas ' z( A! |! Q$ m. _% v! Ptank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.4 e; u8 c6 N4 A2 N
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.5 m' c- u- u$ A# B
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly% |! m/ q2 j3 R# V" A8 [
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling. W9 R. p$ ]/ \1 W& K( }/ m
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.9 x2 L1 U$ M2 o. c' \+ U
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 4 Y- Y2 _) j% X8 i- i" s& Wquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more/ K7 t/ }5 j: n D5 {$ M
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.) P5 J! O* }8 c4 s
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your , b. e. E- W5 z+ n, g9 }6 ~, o8 Kgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.0 t2 B3 _& O! C* t. z
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.2 i$ S' V3 F) B6 b5 ~
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has8 E/ U2 R2 P; F- g8 v7 ]& F! J3 F
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 4 F, _ b3 Q6 m% x1 E9 z# fbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 4 ?/ f; j2 o' |/ d( z, _; j' ]has contain antifreeze additive. . {' z- o8 x: B! P5 H: h
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. K. B" g% L8 I7 f! K' E* E
+ }" B/ r$ _, T; k8 Llet us all be a better and safe drivers.