She wasn't grounded...

[kaybeejay]

Wool Sweater.... plus. gas fumes.... equal fire (video) http://216.144.230.195/Videos/...s.wmv (best to right-click-and-save - only 600kb file)

[MJN2]

Static discharge will get you every time.

[pwarren4]

I don't buy it - Gas dosen't flame - Gas explodes My vote is for fake video

[ragingfish]

NEVER try to remove the nozzle from the filler tube if it ignites!!! That will only spread the fire!ALWAYS hit the emergency shut off button to stop the pump.STUPID STUPID people. if it is real that is...

[Mavrik]

Oh its real alright. At our dealership we were all sat down and forced to watch that vid of her like a week ago. Was good to watch and learn from though. Personally I think she reacted better then I would have. I'd been screaming around, pulling the nozzle out and running the hell outta there lol.

[scherry2]

Quote, originally posted by pwarren4 »I don't buy it - Gas dosen't flame - Gas explodes gas fumes in a contained space explodes - gas flames

[MadBill]

Yes, I'm sure it's real. Classic static discharge. It happens about 10X more frequently with women, as they more often get back in the car while the pump is running, then when they slide across the seat to get out again, static electricity builds up and then discharges from the nozzle to the car: Poof! If your going to do this, you need to touch a grounded metal part during or after your exit. She was lucky; the nozzle had shut off before she got out, otherwise there would have been a five gallon per minute fire that could have taken out the whole station!PS: For the last several years, the nozzles at Ontario self-serve stations have had the "lock on" tab removed, so you must stay there and hold the trigger, thus minimizing the chance for a static discharge.

[cohocarl]

Quote, originally posted by pwarren4 »I don't buy it - Gas dosen't flame - Gas explodes My vote is for fake videoAh, if it was fake the fire would have been bigger. It is an amazingly "clear" video for a survalence camea though.It needs the right mixture of oxygen to explode. Just like inside the cylinders in our motors. Too little or too much fuel for the amount of oxygen, it's not going to pop. Same reason your L.P. tank on your gas grill doesn't explode when you light the grill...no oxygen in the tank, just fuel.

[Mavrik]

Quote, originally posted by MadBill » For the last several years, the nozzles at Ontario self-serve stations have had the "lock on" tab removed, so you must stay there and hold the trigger, thus minimizing the chance for a static discharge.You know I always wondered what happened to those. I remember as a kid watching my dad pump gas and use that lock on tab and then when I got my own car and started doing pumping my own gas it threw me off. They still exist on the full serve pumps.Isn't there also some sort of spray you can put on your seats to remove static build up? I have customers complaining to me about shocks like my techs are suppose to be able to remove that prob lol.

[MYKIDSGT]

She was so lucky, very scary.

[ragingfish]

Quote, originally posted by Mavrik »Isn't there also some sort of spray you can put on your seats to remove static build up? I have customers complaining to me about shocks like my techs are suppose to be able to remove that prob lol.I've seen a product called "Static Guard" in the stores that prevents static buildup in clothing.We used to use it when I worked at Target on the TV screens to keep dust from being attracted to them.Might be worth a shot?

[Kissfan79]

I use that stuff......works very nicely.Jim

[Stang2Vibe]

As always, some good calls there MadBill. I have always made it a habit to touch the door frame of my car when I get out at the gas station, then when I go to pump, I touch the fuel door just before pumping to be double safe. It's something very easy to do and may well prevent a disaster.As for that tab being removed from the trigger, I have just used my gas cap before at some gas stations to hold down the trigger by lodging it inside the frame of the nozzle. We've had those tabs removed for quite a while now, at least since I was a kid.That girl WAS lucky. If that happened to me, I would have ran like hell to get out of there. Around here, at almost all gas stations the emergency shutoff for the pumps is located at the cashier's station inside the building so you can't actually pull it yourself.