if some of you having problem starting your vehicles engine5 o/ E9 P0 |# V7 i8 M9 m! f
try put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you refueling! \ z, `% c$ q; }
in particularly if you park your vehicle outside.
frozen gas line is one of the most common problem why driver unable to start their$ p& L4 ^: J \) ~ Q) [
vehicles engine in winter time, particularl when outside air temperature is extremely & z1 s$ W3 I5 M( l4 ~cold. it is important for you to put a bottle of gas line antifreeze while you gasing up / t# }% x/ f# v3 H' d9 ]your car next time. it will prevent the water condensation in the gas tank and gas line : E3 s1 o* F) M# E1 Gfrom freezing so it will block the flow of gasoline reaching the engine. this is the main; o5 b- W3 @7 Y% @
reason why you would not able to start your engine. it will also help if you keep you gas ]- A4 c: R. {/ g/ F: y
tank with as least half full to reduce the level of water vapors. 6 e9 [( j) t3 e* ^next time if you unable to start your engine. just have your car tow to a indoor garage. $ b, _7 k6 A* ^( a: y! f2 h3 Ngive it 4-6 hours of time. you should able to restart your engine again without costly 9 W' n+ z) s& `* q: n; Urepair. you can buy this gasline antifreeze at all gas station because it is a hot selling+ _" T3 O1 m/ R5 m: K* J
items for $1.50-2.00. but you can also pick it up at all canadian tires location for ~75 cents. " a: D- A6 h5 u0 X9 Hgasline antifreeze will sold out quick in a cold snap. just like cooling fan will sold out / r1 I) ~. T9 L. k6 c% Zquickly in a hot day.
i went to canadian tire, try to buy some more* g! k, b$ i2 |' ~0 b2 u
gasline antifreeze. its all sold out. ' n5 i9 D2 q9 f3 ~; }2 G, f$ E1 Tif you do not have gasline antifreeze in your: U* D- F( ^+ Y
gas tank. try to keep gas tank as full as possible. : Y" G& l6 q' C; z' L+ Y' Lparticularly you park your car outside in the cold. . M& w; N" ?7 g8 h0 {7 Jplus make sure plug in the block heater.
few years ago, petro can advertised their gasoline in winter has7 p! I. z R$ g) @0 N& g
antifreeze additive. i am not sure they still does it or not. " }( ]0 a' u' a$ W$ `8 ibut i have never heard about other gas stations that their gas; [9 H1 a2 v0 I$ G" M) G
has contain antifreeze additive. * B* V4 N" D. J
next time you can ask the stations attendant and let us know.2 M& Y4 |' H5 P1 r, ]3 ^$ U
- |& p0 D+ _5 O9 wlet us all be a better and safe drivers.