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"Mike Behnke" > wrote in message ... | Makes for a nice fireball when you reach for the nozzle and a static | sparks send the vapors a rollin'. | | Yes it does. NEVER-EVER get in the car while pumping gas. Static discharge creates quite a fireworks display!! |
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top posting corrected.
> > Henry H. Hansteen wrote: >> While filling up at a particularly slow pump, I discovered >> that a stick of lip balm is the perfect size to keep the >> fuel flowing while I wait in my truck warm and dry as the >> tank fills. >> "Mike Behnke" > wrote in message ... > Makes for a nice fireball when you reach for the nozzle and a static > sparks send the vapors a rollin'. > He said he waited in his truck, where it was WARM AND DRY. You do know that vapor is not really much of a problem in cold, damp environments, don't you? |
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top posting corrected.
> > Henry H. Hansteen wrote: >> While filling up at a particularly slow pump, I discovered >> that a stick of lip balm is the perfect size to keep the >> fuel flowing while I wait in my truck warm and dry as the >> tank fills. >> "Mike Behnke" > wrote in message ... > Makes for a nice fireball when you reach for the nozzle and a static > sparks send the vapors a rollin'. > He said he waited in his truck, where it was WARM AND DRY. You do know that vapor is not really much of a problem in cold, damp environments, don't you? |
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James C. Reeves wrote:
> "Mike Behnke" > wrote in message > ... > | Makes for a nice fireball when you reach for the nozzle and a static > | sparks send the vapors a rollin'. > | > | > > Yes it does. NEVER-EVER get in the car while pumping gas. Static discharge > creates quite a fireworks display!! Right. There have been countless such cases. |
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James C. Reeves wrote:
> "Mike Behnke" > wrote in message > ... > | Makes for a nice fireball when you reach for the nozzle and a static > | sparks send the vapors a rollin'. > | > | > > Yes it does. NEVER-EVER get in the car while pumping gas. Static discharge > creates quite a fireworks display!! Right. There have been countless such cases. |
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>> Yes it does. NEVER-EVER get in the car while pumping gas. Static
>> discharge creates quite a fireworks display!! > > Right. There have been countless such cases. I've actually heard of a person who knew someone who's brother had a friend who could count up to 50 in a year... http://www.wxia.com/news/news_articl...?storyid=54894 |
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>> Yes it does. NEVER-EVER get in the car while pumping gas. Static
>> discharge creates quite a fireworks display!! > > Right. There have been countless such cases. I've actually heard of a person who knew someone who's brother had a friend who could count up to 50 in a year... http://www.wxia.com/news/news_articl...?storyid=54894 |
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"Bernard Farquart" > wrote in
news:ZA5td.2394$mn6.1123@trnddc07: > top posting corrected. > >> >> Henry H. Hansteen wrote: >>> While filling up at a particularly slow pump, I discovered >>> that a stick of lip balm is the perfect size to keep the >>> fuel flowing while I wait in my truck warm and dry as the >>> tank fills. >>> > > "Mike Behnke" > wrote in message > ... >> Makes for a nice fireball when you reach for the nozzle and a static >> sparks send the vapors a rollin'. >> > He said he waited in his truck, where it > was WARM AND DRY. > > You do know that vapor is not really much > of a problem in cold, damp environments, > don't you? > But the dry conditions allow much larger static charges to build up,and cold and dry outside,vapors still can be ignited by a hot enough spark. The fuel coming from underground will be much warmer than outside air. Vapors will still be present. -- Jim Yanik jyanik-at-kua.net |
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"Bernard Farquart" > wrote in
news:ZA5td.2394$mn6.1123@trnddc07: > top posting corrected. > >> >> Henry H. Hansteen wrote: >>> While filling up at a particularly slow pump, I discovered >>> that a stick of lip balm is the perfect size to keep the >>> fuel flowing while I wait in my truck warm and dry as the >>> tank fills. >>> > > "Mike Behnke" > wrote in message > ... >> Makes for a nice fireball when you reach for the nozzle and a static >> sparks send the vapors a rollin'. >> > He said he waited in his truck, where it > was WARM AND DRY. > > You do know that vapor is not really much > of a problem in cold, damp environments, > don't you? > But the dry conditions allow much larger static charges to build up,and cold and dry outside,vapors still can be ignited by a hot enough spark. The fuel coming from underground will be much warmer than outside air. Vapors will still be present. -- Jim Yanik jyanik-at-kua.net |
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In article >,
"Henry H. Hansteen" > wrote: > While filling up at a particularly slow pump, I discovered > that a stick of lip balm is the perfect size to keep the > fuel flowing while I wait in my truck warm and dry as the > tank fills. I live in NJ so I just sit in my car and allow the gas station attendant do the work, but when I am forced to fill up outside of NJ, I just use the gas cap to keep the gas flowing. |
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