if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine - ~! J5 y0 }, z# _" M: Qtry put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling3 l, }4 T$ q2 J. v
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their+ d3 K# |/ ^2 m6 E
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely ; z: ]. c- H6 r$ ^cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up" @- e% i, D! i
your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line + Y1 H8 B) D# V( V! kfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main+ X. i1 m# b: U6 g$ Z# h, Z
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas& R( _8 V# }9 Y2 @
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors.. v3 R' d+ z1 x. l4 t. k$ j
next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. / a4 ]+ _2 d G0 agive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly j( b5 b1 V' p4 \" t( B
repair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling / D3 y+ @; `) y0 W0 qitems for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. % }) x4 C. A% m$ ?gasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out ) q3 v0 O6 F* Q* Zquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more 8 m4 @2 @8 i% H, Ogasline antifreeze. its all sold out.. y. {. m7 I6 B, c- `8 T8 X/ c# T
if you do not have gasline antifreeze in your G& j. ~4 P& w wgas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. 9 c8 h3 s' P, h7 t0 D! z; ?) s8 Fparticularly you park your car outside in the cold.9 Q7 Y! w! c$ e( c4 Y* H' V1 g! e
plus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has6 |* x& b9 Z I$ p1 m" Q6 g
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. & o% R4 n C' x$ Ubut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas " F2 ~/ T# P8 h( Mhas contain antifreeze additive. 4 V8 e! M5 o, G5 u- C- a
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know. ( k8 p6 I' R |. P* l) L* K3 S# K* H6 o
let us all be a better and safe drivers.