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Subject:Re: extra precautions on fuelin up.
From:Christopher Gronski
Date:Wed, 7 Dec 2005 07:32:58 -0500

Agreed, and by extension plastic portable containers do not have this
metal ring around them increasing thier risk if they are sitting in a
insulating pickup bedliner or a fiberglas westy luggage rack.

Chris

On 12/6/05, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
>  RE: Grounding.....
> The grounding is achieved when the metal/grounded nozzle comes in contact
> with the metal filler pipe in the vehicle.  Watching the video it is obvious
> that the nozzle is grounded:  The ignition occurs around the handle of the
> nozzle when the static charge on the woman is grounded and sparks in the
> midst of the fumes.
>