Thread: Flame arrestor?
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Old 03-12-2020, 10:47 AM   #16
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Default Re: Flame arrestor?

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Originally Posted by The Master Cylinder View Post
I read an article the other day that stated 'most' fires at gas stations are caused after the pump shuts off. It appears women get back in their car after starting the pump and fail to ground themselves again before they touch the nozzle. The article goes on to say that this does not happen as often to men because men don't get back into their cars while gassing up.

The bottom line is ground yourself before touhinhg the nozzle.
Pumps here in WA State all have warning decals on them.
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