if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine( t9 \" W- q; q
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling , r1 p8 C5 J: i# n2 Sin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their & }! L5 p" Z9 D2 y) p! N$ @vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 4 ^9 G$ Y1 \. Z' g2 Ccold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up; c; j) R/ s N# o' }( l
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line! R- I Q/ { a# l
from freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main1 R$ f! F2 W2 T0 y
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas4 |) p; L4 w* D) i/ Y1 j
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. : J7 n, H* m1 y) A6 }, lnext time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. ; [4 Z3 @; I- b% n9 |5 {give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly( i4 T% C0 J7 @& Z; z+ M
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling # R* c% k4 t. M7 ~' ]$ Nitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents.( w% f: |( G1 R( {: o/ x9 y- ~4 o
gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out6 Z3 v- i8 F0 M T }% G- }
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more: U1 H( X# |0 q6 T( S& ~
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.% A. \( n$ m( l, B; t, z
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 5 d( E/ z, e" ugas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.% b9 M& U. g# Q$ K7 e: H
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.4 ~" ?9 M4 `; } C3 I+ b
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has, W! X: l4 Z' i# ?/ s: R8 w
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not./ ~7 X$ q9 {4 q _2 J
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas( p0 }+ ?* L! A: ~3 D* D8 I
has contain antifreeze additive. - x- E( N( g9 p! |
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. $ @; _5 |3 c3 y1 F3 V. ^- V' X! l2 |! F* }
let us all be a better and safe drivers.