[static] electric problem in my XB

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12-01-2004 | 11:21 AM

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hotbox05

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Yeah, if you live in colder areas, you can have static electricity a lot. I used to get this all the time up north.

I saw a person once, get out of his car, start to pump the gas, and then got back in his car.
As he left the car again to stop the pump, a static electrical charge developed, and BOOM! There went the explosion. He lived, but his car was destroyed.

That is a B/S story the news ran... it is nearly impossible for that to happen... they proved it out several occasions. I know old men who thro there cigg's in a bucket of gas and never blink twice.... its fictious b.s ibeen filling my cars up runninng over the last 17 yrs... never had a problem. Gas needs an open flame....dont believe me throw some gas on your driveway and try sending off different sparks and rubbing against a rabbit or smething ... if you get a fire...well it never happen so...

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You know, you ____ed me off there. How dare you call what I saw with my own eyes a BS story?

You are so wrong, it's funny. Tell you what. Explain why the gas stations around here warn about not using cell phones while filling up.

STATIC electricity can start a fire. Plain and simple.

So, go on, smoke around gas fumes. Throw your butts in a can of gas. I'll laugh my ___ off while you burn.

it was tested on mythbusters. cell phones couldnt get it to ignite but.... static electricity could and did ignite the fuel mixture. so staticky cars beware

12-01-2004 | 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Reign_Man

maybe ur car has latent super powers?

12-02-2004 | 05:30 AM

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ROLLINGillusion

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hmmmm has anyone thought to try static guard ??
it works for the static in my box.
blue can orange lid available at most supermarkets.

12-03-2004 | 12:39 AM

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Xtoaster

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I had the same problem but it just went away one day don't know what i did.

But good luck on fixing your problem

12-19-2004 | 11:34 AM

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JSG

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Forward, you live in the detroit area and never saw a market grounding spot on a gas pump? Plain and simple...Cold climate + cloth seats + fumes exiting filler neck = potential problem. Many gas stations have cameras installed to catch "drive offs". These cameras have caught, at least 3 static caused fires that I have seen. I think that it is very uncommon but it has happened. My car seems to generate quite a bit of static which is usually discharged while I exit the car, as I put my hand on the sill, and I can tell you this....I certainly would not want to test it out with an open filler neck and a empty tank.

As for a solution to the problem??? A can of Static Gaurd from your local grocery store??? Maybe

12-19-2004 | 01:15 PM

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this is static electricity and its normal. if you dont want static electricity. dont sit in your car.

im sorry but i laughed so hard when i saw this post.

they have anti-static electricity bracelets i think you can wear. or prepare for the static shock just as 25,000,000+ americans get in and out of their vehicles.