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quote:MX-5 Posted - 03/13/2004 : 08:25:38 AM
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Their story may be a hoax, but the car fire I wrote about is 100% real.
The pumps now have a large "TOUCH HERE BEFORE FUELING" metal plate next to the pump nozzle. This is a static discharge grounded plate, with a resistor in the circuit to prevent static arcing.
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MX-5, I have no reason to doubt you especially since you witnessed it first hand. Yes, the cell phone story may be a hoax, but there is no getting around the fact that static discharge and gasoline don't mix!