also a reminder, if your runnin a plastic fuel cell in your car, be sure to
run a ground strap to the filler on the fuel cell or your risking the same
situation.... FIRE
Rob Means
"be good,if not,be good at it
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Stop Static
> I guess this isn't something you think about, Thanks
> I saw a photo of a Brand new truck, burned to a crisp at a gas
station/towing
> place.
> The guy said the owner just got it a few days before and tried filling a
> plastic gas can in the back.
> When he saw flames he tried to get the can out and dropped it in front of
the
> truck...result, a toasted truck.
> The guy was lucky he didn't burn up too. Did make a mess of his jacket
though.
>
> Keith Cooper wrote:
>
> > Thanks Richard for this information.
> > Keith Cooper
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard M. Pruett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Chevelle-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 10:51 PM
> > Subject: [Chevelle-List] Stop Static
> >
> > > Make sure all of the women in your life get this!
> > >
> > > Stop Static
> > > > >
> > > > > Bob Renkes of Petroleum Equipment Institute is working on a
campaign
> > > to
> > > > try
> > > > > and make people aware of fires as a result of "static" at gas
pumps.
> > > His
> > > > > company has researched 150 cases of these fires. His results were
> > very
> > > > > surprising:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1) Out of 150 cases, almost all of them were women.
> > > > >
> > > > > 2) Almost all cases involved the person getting back in their
vehicle
> > > > while
> > > > > the nozzle was still pumping gas, when finished and they went
back to
> > > pull
> > > > > the nozzle out the fire started, as a result of static.
> > > > >
> > > > > 3) Most had on rubber-soled shoes.
> > > > >
> > > > > 4) Most men never get back in their vehicle until completely
> > finished.
> > > > This
> > > > > is why they are seldom involved in these types of fires.
> > > > >
> > > > > 5) Don't ever use cell phones when pumping gas
> > > > >
> > > > > 6) It is the vapors that come out of the gas that cause the fire,
> > when
> > > > > connected with static charges.
> > > > >
> > > > > 7) There were 29 fires where the vehicle was reentered and the
nozzle
> > > was
> > > > > touched during refueling from a variety of makes and models. Some
> > > > resulting
> > > > > in extensive damage to the vehicle, to the station, and to the
> > > customer.
> > > > >
> > > > > 8) Seventeen fires that occurred before, during or immediately
after
> > > the
> > > > gas
> > > > > cap was removed and before fueling began.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mr. Renkes stresses to NEVER get back into your vehicle while
filling
> > > it
> > > > > with gas. If you absolutely HAVE to get in your vehicle while the
gas
> > > is
> > > > > pumping, make sure you get out, close the door TOUCHING THE
METAL,
> > > before
> > > > > you ever pull the nozzle out. This way the static from your body
will
> > > be
> > > > > discharged before you ever remove the nozzle.
> > > > >
> > > > > As I mentioned earlier, The Petroleum Equipment Institute, along
with
> > > > > several other companies now, are really trying to make the public
> > > aware
> > > of
> > > > > this danger. You can find out more information by going to
> > > > > http://www.pei.org. Once here, click in the center of the screen
> > where
> > > it
> > > > > says "Stop Static".
> > > > >
> > > > > I ask you to please send this information to ALL your family and
> > > friends,
> > > > > especially those who have kids in the car with them while pumping
> > gas.
> > > If
> > > > > this were to happen to them, they may not be able to get the
children
> > > out
> > > > in
> > > > > time.
> > > > >
> > > > > Stop Static - a safety campaign
> > > > > http://www.pei.org/static/index.htm
> > >
> > >
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