if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine+ ]% N$ L# s+ E" T, m# ?5 \
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling % N0 ~. D* T" b. k" h- qin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their/ z9 a- n' p" G! R/ r% h
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely 6 B3 A4 K W3 P( _6 fcold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up 3 m: i: W6 e. D% y# Syour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 5 k$ k* `7 i& r N; f Efrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main/ p( N+ f- b/ O' O% S5 T
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas! j) j6 b* {0 c$ [& ?0 [2 ]
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors./ O9 c J! M5 o- E6 o2 x
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.0 t6 i! y8 A: f/ N" X; v) O6 s
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly + d% x# Y/ O, N- c& K2 ?2 Lrepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling " ?$ H c; \5 M; i4 y2 d8 t8 Xitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 9 z$ S: T s. {" e' sgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out/ I G3 A# T& ]2 k
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more8 C2 l! f% M& e& l* [, z
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out.- B5 y3 \4 H, s x& @
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your$ Y) S) F; T% Y; j
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible.& W: K) O' S) q! W6 A! b: O2 j- p- \
particularly you park your car outside in the cold.% Q" q' C1 N1 k6 k# d
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has - R t# K8 j" ?3 `% Lantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not.7 C4 Q. C& c5 V4 x6 Z2 H
but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 0 M, J( q9 }4 @6 a5 q! P. {has contain antifreeze additive. 0 U5 L' Z9 F8 J8 _" C5 Ynext time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. 4 a/ T4 n0 I9 N3 |3 z5 G 2 g7 W) J$ |+ c# r; Clet us all be a better and safe drivers.