Any of you see the Mythbusters show where they tried to ignite gas fumes with a cell phone? It didn't work. More than likely, the fire was caused by static electricity. Be sure that you keep your hand on a metal part of the car when you insert & take out the nozzle. If you look at trucks that haul fuel, you'll see straps hanging under them. These are static straps to prevent the build up of static electricity. This doesn't apply to me anyway, 'cause I hardly ever have a cell phone with me, and if I do, chances are it's turned off. To me, it's better to take a drive without a stupid phone call to bother me. :-)))
BL
EDIT: I meant static electricity from his body or the car--not from the ringing of the phone. One possible scenario is that the phone rings, he reaches for it, dragging his sleeve across the fabric of his pants that builds the static charge that sparks across to the car and BOOM!!
