if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine4 K, S' e4 _8 {$ R
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling . [7 T6 C! X3 Z/ {) P4 w3 Win particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their ' g4 Q( f: V3 T* `# |$ Bvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 7 d! p4 X' t1 |) H. |* X+ Y6 u. _cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up * b, F9 d+ |9 r) z% @5 h* c3 jyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line Y- |; c- Z* S: l7 Y* L
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main7 M' s( {+ Z& M$ l& ~- a
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 8 n& \0 d6 y3 E: I, A; A6 D6 Mtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. * K; q' I: d- V, H8 W; L7 P: Q& K! {next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. / s! N' P E$ l1 b* D. jgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly4 ]) ]$ H+ c2 N
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling + S( R' B5 i$ | Oitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. " f1 k' W4 `2 dgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out : C" _$ b$ h* a: ]! @7 Aquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more7 [, e6 P( m# V+ {/ Y& @
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. d e* n, \8 e: d5 a) y
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your0 G0 x" A9 y2 a; V1 t
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.! U' U& ^5 U* Z9 r
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.! j# v3 k a1 V, n8 T" w
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has ) I! x) D* M& U cantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.* X; [/ ]. | ^4 d4 x: z% h
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 0 E( T& A$ r4 Ahas contain antifreeze additive. 1 h* j" g8 @9 E# I& X
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.- c7 x) K7 D9 b9 e1 w
. a4 X# \3 h& L6 y$ {) rlet us all be a better and safe drivers.