if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine " [& t/ X! T1 P$ dtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling ) l! f- e( y+ J# }7 N4 c: Bin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their ' Z) |9 m# v* G) u9 s) `$ q" R% Jvehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely9 U+ Z3 e/ ?+ z
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up, _7 m+ V3 Z9 {0 q2 R
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 3 |: e: f: G |3 E3 Dfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main- P. [9 R9 ^0 p3 ?( D- L4 s
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas: q6 J1 [6 q$ n3 x r
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. / C0 g* Q( H3 ?# `, ^# pnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.+ P; G* y! s- E9 Z2 R: p* K
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly9 j4 ]% _, W" T: A* d& H
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling6 H/ j% {. O! }( |. x3 U
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. ! Y2 j# A/ L# W8 w- g% ?7 U* egasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out 1 y: ?1 {1 T0 U- {# Cquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more $ x! F- k% ] P# jgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.2 I2 p) o" X, m6 C
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your - t( v: C& P1 W K) Ngas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.* G( a8 U9 A7 k' e8 M2 r2 E
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.1 T3 s7 m& T" D& K" X" x
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has 6 P3 Y. t) K7 J, W3 tantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. $ R/ Z5 y- A' H* G! mbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas" R4 v$ B" }& Z! j D* D, T
has contain antifreeze additive. v0 m" e. ~! K) X% ~4 mnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ! \5 c% f) k+ r6 u$ t$ [1 @, t9 [2 Q3 P, a2 H3 i
let us all be a better and safe drivers.