I'm in MI. and now that the weathers nice, I can drive my car. The problem that I'm having now, is that when I turn the car off and am getting out of the car, I get shocked when I touch the body of the car as I'm getting out. It's just a slight shock, and it does not happen when the car is running. Never happened b/f, but it's been happening a lot now. Any suggestions? Thanks
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Dryer, ionized air causing static buildup as you get out of the car. That is a major cause of gas station pump fires. Be careful.
I have had that happen on various vehicles over the years and it did seem to come and go based on the weather.
Where in MI are you?
Dan
Where in MI are you?
Dan
I'm pretty sure Myth Busters had an episode about the gas pump thing, and on it they said there has never been a reported case of such an occurance.....prove me wrong though
mike
mike
supraaddict87 said:I'm pretty sure Myth Busters had an episode about the gas pump thing, and on it they said there has never been a reported case of such an occurance.....prove me wrong though
mike
oh wow...thats BIG BS! lol... there was even a video of some chick getting lit on fire when she went back to her car to get her purse and then came back to the pump and touched it and BOOM.... ill try and find it...
EDIT: well two seconds into google and i foudn this: http://www.esdjournal.com/static/fires_files/waynes.htm
ill keep looking for the vid of the one im talking about.... trust me IT HAPPENS a lot!
EDIT AGAIN: ok i found the video i was thinknig of.. the girl didnt actually get caught on fire like i thought (maybe it was a different one) but anyways take note of how she doesnt touch ANYTHING when shes gettingo ut of the car the second time...then rubbing even more on her sweater when shes walking to the pump...then touches the metal of the pump and BAM! .... shes hot too
http://threemooneclipse.com/content/video/gas_fire.mpg
it has happened.... but moslty cause the people see the spark, panic, and then spray fuel all over the place causeing a huge fire
the mythbusters proved that you can't blow up your car with a CELL phone. Static electricity can indeed ignite gas fumes coming out of your gas tank. This is why you are not supposed to get in and out of your car while fueling, the static discharge when you touch the handle could ignite the fumes. SOOO.....touch the body of the car before you touch anything else and try not to get in and out of your car while fueling.
Isn't that also why you put those 5 gallon plastic fuel containers on the ground before filling them, and not filling them while in your truck bed, etc.?
Or is it the other way around, I don't recall. But there are signs at my local station about this.
I believe you are supposed to put them on the ground, this makes sense to me, it grounds them
Or is it the other way around, I don't recall. But there are signs at my local station about this.
I believe you are supposed to put them on the ground, this makes sense to me, it grounds them
you're right fuel cans on the ground, b/c falling gas actually generates static electicity, so after you've filled the can in the truckbed you touch it and ground out then you go bang or maybe more of a ffffffffffffpooooooffff.
YES!
Most gas pump fires are caused by women who wear silk panties or dresses who GET BACK into the car before they touch the pump again. This is due to static buildup of them going into, and then out of the car again... then touching the METAL fuel pump handle first. On a very calm day this is an easy way to loose your car.
Most gas pump fires are caused by women who wear silk panties or dresses who GET BACK into the car before they touch the pump again. This is due to static buildup of them going into, and then out of the car again... then touching the METAL fuel pump handle first. On a very calm day this is an easy way to loose your car.