if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine ' M3 _/ ^. E! ktry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling 1 c. b8 N+ j$ r5 S, J9 [; P9 Zin particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their : C/ v) I+ ^9 c4 K) O0 q! E6 p: j2 E; Svehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely I; {- L0 j) ?4 ?" f5 W
cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up . f4 C$ p4 p. K* a2 Y$ B7 L, Lyour car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line 2 u! Q ?( p5 kfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main ! B# R; O. |/ mreason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas 3 e2 U: h3 @6 x9 j; l# b2 Rtank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.. V; z( d0 }0 H0 n7 Y+ v/ j5 M
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage.% e' k) C0 |* V9 V9 g+ K! R" P8 O( [: K& u
give it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly7 C* t/ O8 u% V7 |! }0 i$ t$ X: y
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling9 `7 A$ D& d5 L' j" Q# R+ Z
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. 2 w; Y7 p' u# \# U$ ~gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out G$ C6 W7 e% |" w$ z0 @
quickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 8 n% z* M) o+ ^1 Ugasline antifreeze. its all sold out. 7 J+ P1 O/ Y* H3 hif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your 0 L5 p& h- b6 n; L* b7 m0 Pgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. ) H$ _* ] s+ ^) m: kparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.# v4 h% J2 ?: D! Z' ~1 x
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has ! L; Z0 n3 O( J4 fantifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. 0 Y* z1 k0 P2 P1 k W2 L3 Z" C2 o/ ]but i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas 3 {: H8 d1 E1 {+ t& |1 L) _; Thas contain antifreeze additive. ( y$ p' F" e: Z$ w0 @/ f$ V
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know./ E# o; ^( [4 v# q
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let us all be a better and safe drivers.