if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine( A! A D1 ~ ]
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling0 H. r$ G t* L c+ |: b8 D7 N; _
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their- u8 U; m! ~& _+ \, p
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ' q3 x) v9 _% D8 t, P+ Hcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up" o" o3 d! _' ^3 U6 f
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 1 ~ y# {- M. Y Bfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main V6 B; L, ?% `) B% Z4 Oreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas+ p5 P; X& T0 }
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.: \+ D6 v. P0 c
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. 4 m8 I- @! f6 s1 j1 S3 q8 Qgive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly ) l I" W L0 [; P2 wrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling * | `) `$ C ]& d- G4 Z- L5 y) E' [items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 4 b7 L- P* O& m [ t; ^gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out( _2 q/ O1 \) E! S! l" d+ c8 `
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more: d$ f" s; |9 a2 h" `1 P
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.! E) }' t7 f: z; y9 ^: h3 Q* W: G' E
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your ' J6 ^7 U' p7 ^+ Hgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.; w2 F7 I; v0 u5 o
particularly you park your car outside in the cold. 9 l& o: \2 q1 ]/ R8 H+ B+ ?plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has $ R' G6 Z; G, ?! [" Qantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. , b' ?: P+ q2 R7 {& ], k0 Bbut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 6 \' Z; I2 @5 b ohas contain antifreeze additive. % W* N: m; m" Z: D0 ^2 V3 @9 u
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. : M& x& ^0 F' F j8 f# t6 \5 t: F6 C+ X9 n" Y; |3 s6 h1 L% p4 z
let us all be a better and safe drivers.