Over here on the warm coast the gas stations are all over you if you don't
fill them on the ground. Most can turn off the pumps inside the office while
your doing it. Makes sense to me, we have always grounded aircraft during
refueling.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Van Scoy" <ed@vetteracing.com>
To: "W S Potter" <wester6935@attbi.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 8:36 AM
Subject: Re: FW: Urban legend material?
> When I bought my last bedliner, there was a big orange sticker
> warning me NOT to re-fuel containers while still in the bed of
> the truck. Sounds like lawyer stuff to me.
> ed
>
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 07:36:47 -0800
> >From: W S Potter <wester6935@attbi.com>
> >Subject: FW: Urban legend material?
> >To: "land-speed@autox.team.net" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> >
> >I didn't know fueling fires were common. I have heard the
> suggestion that
> >gas cans should be filled on the ground rather than on the
> tailgate of a
> >pick-up truck. Static electricity problem there.
> >
> >Urban legends? Comments?
> >
> >Wes
> >----------
> >From: DECORATION@aol.com
> >Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 08:46:49 EST
> >To: wester6935@attbi.com
> >Subject: (no subject)
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Romans
> <mailto:ldromans@yahoo.com>
> >
> >I can't believe that anyone would have their Cell phone
> there, but who knows
> >... There have been 3 known cases so far.
> >
> >Case 1
> >2 months ago at a gas station, the car owner put his hand phone
> >on the bumper and started pumping fuel. The phone rang and
> the car
> >caught fire from the fumes coming out of the tank.
> >
> >Case 2
> >A man got his face burnt while talking on the phone as he was
> >pumping gas.
> >
> >Case 3
> >A man burnt his pants because the phone was in his pants pocket
> >and rang while pumping gas. Obviously, using a handsfree
> WILL NOT
> >reduce the risk.
> >KEEP THE PHONE IN THE CAR, away from the fumes.
> >Almost all phones will indicate "Missed Calls" and the number.
> >So why take the risk? Apparently it is the key pad or ringer
> >that produces a small amount of electricity spark, enough to
> >ignite the gas fumes. Please take note and forward this to your
> >friends.
> >
> >II MEF HELP DESK
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