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Oct 24, 2010 | 09:57 PM

4DRUSH

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A Must Read

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Oct 24, 2010 | 10:31 PM

Anonymous 1

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Wow, thanks for the post, I have one of those exact jugs.

Oct 24, 2010 | 10:32 PM

stonabones69

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Thanks for posting that Jay... I'll certainly be more cautious handling my fuel...

Oct 24, 2010 | 10:40 PM

99ZX9R

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Never would've thought that could happen. I'll definitely be more careful now.

Oct 24, 2010 | 11:05 PM

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Wow...I never realized static electricity could make a fuel jug blow up...I have never grabbed mine by the hose for obvious reasons but I am sure it has rubbed on my pants from time to time...

Oct 24, 2010 | 11:36 PM

LS1LT1

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Wow

...thanks for sharing, Jay.

Oct 25, 2010 | 12:57 PM

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Good thread.

Oct 30, 2010 | 11:02 PM

4DRUSH

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Oct 31, 2010 | 12:13 AM

99ZX9R

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Today at Atco, I saw two young kids riding a quad with a jug of gas and the fill tube out. I told my buddy I would never have my kids do that. Before this thread, I probably wouldn't have thought anything of it.

Oct 31, 2010 | 09:10 AM

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thanks for posting Jay

Oct 31, 2010 | 09:36 AM

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Thanks for the safety tip.

Oct 31, 2010 | 11:07 AM

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Doug 87L98

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OK, I read all of the posts and additional info on the subject. I don't use race fuel out of a fuel can at the track, but on my way home from the track last night I stopped to get gas. It was cool and dry last night and I was thinking about this post and I realized touching a fiberglass Vette was not going to discharge any static electricity that may have built up.

What would I do to discharge any static electricity while fueling my Vette?