Need help putting gas in your car - Page 2

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......

Ed Wright · 03-20-2012, 12:57 PM

If you know a local fire fighter, ask them about static electricity and fires when fueling cars.

philip miles · 03-20-2012, 01:19 PM

Electro static pad to which you stand on, wrist strap to the human and strap to the container and car to the electro static pad. That would do it! No nylon jackets either in the pits. Rubber sole shoes manditory with SFI rating!

Casey Miles
248H "F" NHRA Stock!

Michael Beard · 03-20-2012, 01:29 PM

Must go hand-in-hand with telling people to take their fire extinguisher OUT of the car.

mjacquesjr · 03-20-2012, 02:32 PM

What about fuel checks, that has to be very dangerous in itself, getting fuel from a hot engine compartment. ?????

Ed Wright · 03-20-2012, 03:23 PM

Always a good idea to put your hand on the car & container before opening or transferring any fuel, especially in dry weather. Just normal maintenance practice.
A ground strap sure won't hurt anything.

vic guilmino · 03-20-2012, 03:40 PM

always have the fuel jug or hose touching the funnel when putting fuel in the cell
NEVER FUEL CAR IN TRAILER

FINESPLINE · 03-20-2012, 04:15 PM

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

Keith 944 · 03-20-2012, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danny waters sr

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......

that's not what is being referred to, that is already a rule, this is saying you need to fuel like a jet. come on, do you fuel your lawnmower this way, i am not saying this is a bad idea but there are a lot of other things to be worried about, like that 12 year old kid that just buzzed by you as fast as he can go the golfcart, or like someone said, how about fuel check? now that seems a lot more dangerous to me. J.M.O.
ps. i was going to add: flame away, but some would'nt think that was funny

Mike Croley · 03-21-2012, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Andys dad

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

He's right , it is a danger . Explosions and fires happen at race tracks , speed shops , and racer's garages all over America every year . And believe me , the last thing you want is to suffer serious burns .
The fueling regs posted above are a good idea for every racer and track to follow .

03-20-2012, 12:28 PM	#11
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, 12:57 PM	#12
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Need help putting gas in your car If you know a local fire fighter, ask them about static electricity and fires when fueling cars. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

03-20-2012, 01:19 PM	#13
philip miles Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 43 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Need help putting gas in your car Electro static pad to which you stand on, wrist strap to the human and strap to the container and car to the electro static pad. That would do it! No nylon jackets either in the pits. Rubber sole shoes manditory with SFI rating! Casey Miles 248H "F" NHRA Stock! Last edited by philip miles; 03-20-2012 at 01:20 PM. Reason: forgot

03-20-2012, 01:29 PM	#14
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Need help putting gas in your car Must go hand-in-hand with telling people to take their fire extinguisher OUT of the car. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

03-20-2012, 02:32 PM	#15
mjacquesjr Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Baton Rouge LA Posts: 43 Likes: 6 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Need help putting gas in your car What about fuel checks, that has to be very dangerous in itself, getting fuel from a hot engine compartment. ?????

03-20-2012, 03:23 PM	#16
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Need help putting gas in your car Always a good idea to put your hand on the car & container before opening or transferring any fuel, especially in dry weather. Just normal maintenance practice. A ground strap sure won't hurt anything. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

03-20-2012, 03:40 PM	#17
vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 884 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Need help putting gas in your car always have the fuel jug or hose touching the funnel when putting fuel in the cell NEVER FUEL CAR IN TRAILER __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK

03-20-2012, 04:15 PM	#18
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 !