if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine( ~+ q* a5 g) y; y6 A
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling ( N- A+ V! X) min particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their% e& R* Y& L8 c( w F u" @5 B9 O$ {/ F% t
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ( s# Y7 }( y7 T0 |cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up& e$ `: i) M/ H/ ]. I2 q8 B: {
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 3 J8 Y, L8 E. vfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main * \# b: n: J H* N* \0 q7 Sreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas; |+ _0 }9 k5 V4 `& Z( G
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.) C, X; I! r* |& T& t
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. ! x+ N& ~& j3 x% T6 }9 ugive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly; J9 J1 [8 D, G2 v
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling I! K8 R0 D( v) witems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. / {; F4 ^$ ?9 N6 s& N) cgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out # u4 I( m4 S4 Squickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more + c, _$ _5 [* b7 J7 A) fgasline antifreeze. its all sold out.# T3 k* o; N& l5 E! J
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 1 u8 u. U% [4 t l+ y$ Wgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. , G' L+ u+ C3 p, C$ ^- }particularly you park your car outside in the cold.! T8 @/ _/ d- L% N9 _1 v; I/ M. [9 D0 |
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has: Q* C, ] _% Z5 j
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not., q+ }7 w& D C. Q
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas0 R2 S0 }% S! N L) O* W
has contain antifreeze additive. * Q; K$ s: V |/ Mnext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.! G( s4 a V) R
4 ^4 b6 o0 @+ f3 I# l7 G; Glet us all be a better and safe drivers.