Need help putting gas in your car

Keith 944 · 03-20-2012, 08:45 AM

NHRA will be selling "bonding wire" at the track for those who show up without one. lmao.

novassdude · 03-20-2012, 09:03 AM

That is how it is done with airplanes. But I must say I have never bothered with doing it in a car.

NHRA will probably have people watching the pits and fine you for not using your grounding strap.

Jim Wahl · 03-20-2012, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith 944

NHRA will be selling "bonding wire" at the track for those who show up without one. lmao.

And they will expire in two years! Jim

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tj310 · 03-20-2012, 09:28 AM

There was a fire recently in the pits at a NASCAR race as they were dumping fuel in a storage tank on a truck. Was this at Los Wages ? ---Trevor

Bobby DiDomenico · 03-20-2012, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by tj310

There was a fire recently in the pits at a NASCAR race as they were dumping fuel in a storage tank on a truck. Was this at Los Wages ? ---Trevor

Think that was Regan Smith's team transfering fuel back after the race in Talladega.

rickseeman · 03-20-2012, 09:46 AM

I called NHRA yesterday to find out how to get an NHRA license out of my IHRA license. I already paid $180 I think for the NHRA physical and EKG. Now she says I need to tow to another state and get a track operator and division director to sign off on it. If I do all this I probably still wont be able to figure out how to put gas in my car in Vegas or how many aerosol cans I can spray at Pomona. I think it would be best if I cut my NHRA plans off now, before I get started.

63corvette · 03-20-2012, 10:32 AM

There was a note sent to all registered competitors for last falls race just like this.
I did make a grounding wire for my jugs and car.
I also bought fuel there last fall and the VP trailer had bonding wires and they used them when filling my jugs.
One of the racers parked down a few trailers from me was warned about not using a bonding wire when filling his race car by one of the NHRA guys who was driving around calling the classes to the lanes. He just informed the racer what was required but did not threaten anything. That racer did make it know around him what NHRA had told him. Most of us were aware from the email but I did not see very many racers use the bonding wires.
My 2 Cents
Rick Cates

Andys dad · 03-20-2012, 10:58 AM

Actually - Clark Holroyd started selling an anti-static clip on connector for use to avoid fires - he is a life long fireman

He thought it was a real danger

:-) peace

danny waters sr · 03-20-2012, 12:28 PM

I saw a S/R corvette burn due to no ground wire on fuel cell. It destroyed the back half of the vette and driver suffered some burns as well...
When i work in tech that is one of the top things on my list to check....Don't complain too much as it just may save you and your car......

FINESPLINE · 03-20-2012, 04:15 PM

Its not about the fuel, Its all about the FUMES !

03-20-2012, 08:45 AM	#1
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,193 Likes: 1,160 Liked 1,877 Times in 577 Posts	Re: Need help putting gas in your car NHRA will be selling "bonding wire" at the track for those who show up without one. lmao. __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody

03-20-2012, 09:03 AM	#2
novassdude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: usa Posts: 752 Likes: 204 Liked 136 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Need help putting gas in your car That is how it is done with airplanes. But I must say I have never bothered with doing it in a car. NHRA will probably have people watching the pits and fine you for not using your grounding strap.

03-20-2012, 09:28 AM	#4
tj310 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dresden On. Canada Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Need help putting gas in your car There was a fire recently in the pits at a NASCAR race as they were dumping fuel in a storage tank on a truck. Was this at Los Wages ? ---Trevor

03-20-2012, 09:46 AM	#6
rickseeman Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 125 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Need help putting gas in your car I called NHRA yesterday to find out how to get an NHRA license out of my IHRA license. I already paid $180 I think for the NHRA physical and EKG. Now she says I need to tow to another state and get a track operator and division director to sign off on it. If I do all this I probably still wont be able to figure out how to put gas in my car in Vegas or how many aerosol cans I can spray at Pomona. I think it would be best if I cut my NHRA plans off now, before I get started.

03-20-2012, 10:32 AM	#7
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 551 Likes: 127 Liked 353 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Need help putting gas in your car There was a note sent to all registered competitors for last falls race just like this. I did make a grounding wire for my jugs and car. I also bought fuel there last fall and the VP trailer had bonding wires and they used them when filling my jugs. One of the racers parked down a few trailers from me was warned about not using a bonding wire when filling his race car by one of the NHRA guys who was driving around calling the classes to the lanes. He just informed the racer what was required but did not threaten anything. That racer did make it know around him what NHRA had told him. Most of us were aware from the email but I did not see very many racers use the bonding wires. My 2 Cents Rick Cates

03-20-2012, 10:58 AM	#8
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Need help putting gas in your car Actually - Clark Holroyd started selling an anti-static clip on connector for use to avoid fires - he is a life long fireman He thought it was a real danger :-) peace __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham

03-20-2012, 12:28 PM	#9
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Need help putting gas in your car I saw a S/R corvette burn due to no ground wire on fuel cell. It destroyed the back half of the vette and driver suffered some burns as well... When i work in tech that is one of the top things on my list to check....Don't complain too much as it just may save you and your car...... __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

03-20-2012, 04:15 PM	#10
FINESPLINE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Island of high taxes, N.Y. Posts: 541 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Need help putting gas in your car Its not about the fuel, Its all about the FUMES !