http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/static.asp

http://www.pei.org/static/TLrefueling_fires.htm

http://www.sfowler.com/investigations/fowler_fires.htm

http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/goddardnews/20020816/safe.html


http://www.thecarconnection.com/Shoppers/Drivers_News/Refueling_Fires_No_Hoax.S241.A5413.html

Why would you want to refuel a fire? Why not just let it burn out and be done with it?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Somewhere on my computer I have a film clip taken from security cameras that shows a young lady start fueling her car, reenter the car, then comes back out to finish the fueling, only to have a fire start at the filler neck once she touches the filler handle.

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95 E320 Cabriolet, 169K

these things do happen if you have static electric built up. Always discharge yourself before getting out of the car.