if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine5 B, m! n1 l4 Y5 M& f
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling : w; Z S% J& o$ ?4 G% i- L: ?5 ein particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their) _2 G" w; H; o/ ~8 r
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely1 j z8 j4 a: T3 j* _( q; S) u
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up: v( g1 u5 b" @ ~; f! Q
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line . a5 E# h: o, l/ Gfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main " _" Y' k& y' _+ C* p7 Wreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas9 p. M- D4 J6 Q6 r
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.) n$ ^' s' N7 h2 Q7 E7 e- v- X
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.3 W; r5 K* }! t: X
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly * W0 J/ @$ j5 xrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling: Z0 j# j4 i0 J! q* d
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 4 z5 h/ h2 v m& g w; Cgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out$ D! q0 ^" w* f4 `
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more C7 m. x1 ^0 w" P3 Q9 o( L
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.0 W3 v+ h9 P* [( p
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your / i P: U. m& ^0 m4 fgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 3 A+ G0 l" B' q% {& x+ sparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.4 K% M) m, B% z$ h
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has* N0 [' P+ d5 O+ Z
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.3 m9 Z; o6 b- C. ?( u
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas! l- V( C9 B. I% p
has contain antifreeze additive. 2 J' O& d! J! |) Q# r9 _
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. & t+ F0 }, y* N5 A! |& s0 ]8 Z% {! s1 A3 w* O
let us all be a better and safe drivers.