So I learned a new thing or two today - first is that 2.3 4WD Honda Odysseys are incredibly thirsty and also very easy to speed in, that leaving your headlamps on at the petrol station is considered a no-no as it can be an ignition source - well this is according to the goober at Shell Matamata of course.
jono2912,
Feb 4, 6:56pm
Oh bullsh*t. I'm currently working for Greenstone, and that is the biggest load of cr@p I've heard in a long time. (Headlight)
johnf_456,
Feb 4, 7:05pm
Hand me the tui's
phillip.weston,
Feb 4, 7:06pm
Yeah that's what I told the dipshit. I think a glowing headlamp is the least of his worries, how about the really hot exhaust manifold! Where does it end!
cocabowla,
Feb 4, 7:13pm
well, bear in mind it was matamata
rob_man,
Feb 4, 7:29pm
I think the arcing between the brushes and the commutator in the starter motor is the most likely source of ignition.
andrea_w,
Feb 4, 7:31pm
If a headlamp is a hazard then the cars entire electrical system is also a hazard, which would apply to every vehicle entering and exiting the petrol station. Careful everyone, filling up with gas is a no-no (based on that muppets theory)! The reasons this person is currently working in a gas station are quite obvious
johnf_456,
Feb 4, 7:32pm
Don't forgot to turn your phone off inside the car
carkitter,
Feb 4, 7:43pm
Spark plugs are the most likely source of ignition, especially when (like on the Top Gear Middle Eastern Xmas Special) they pop out of the head under compression, still attached to the HT lead.
ginga4lyfe,
Feb 4, 9:35pm
you know there has been one actual case of a cellphone exploding at a fuel station. but not because of the fumes or anything, its because a particular motorola phone was known to have bad battery problems xD
johnf_456,
Feb 4, 9:36pm
Yeah but the chances of that happening, got a higher risk from static electricity.
Along with BK & Kfc Never seen a place more worn out & dirty then those 3 there. Wendys was nice (as per expected for a decent franchise)
trogedon,
Feb 5, 9:02am
Everywhere with a McDonalds is the home of the worst McDonalds.
morrisjvan,
Feb 5, 9:03am
ahhbaconatordrool
trogedon,
Feb 5, 9:03am
My vote goes to that was set up. An MX5 pushing a spark plug out!!
mrfxit,
Feb 5, 9:11am
Petrol & or fumes will NOT generally ignite from a passive heat source. It generally needs a spark or constant & concentrated HIGH heat or flame source to ignite. It's not the petrol that ignites, it's the fumes.
Yes there are documented cases where static charges have ignited fumes & of cell ph's igniting fumes. Just not many, but enough to cause concern.
Classic case of static accidents is with woman . They hop out of the car/ start pumping petrol/ hop BACK in to the car to get their purse / then grab the bowser handle again or place their hand near the tank filler pipe. .
THAT is the moment of static charge transfer that CAN cause fumes to ignite.
Cell ph ignitions are generally because of poor battery & or elecrical contact connectins causing a spark when next to a very high fume & air flow volume
Both situations are very rare but do happen.
mrfxit,
Feb 5, 9:29am
Yes it's been done by Mythbusters . BUT . Remember that the accidents that have happened have been rare, therefor classing them in the freakish category & hard to replicate.
ema1,
Feb 5, 12:29pm
Perhaps he's had a few too many Tui's already .me thinks.But it has been known to happen though extremely rare and there's always the possibility of something else totally unrelated as being the cause!
fordcrzy,
Feb 5, 12:59pm
door switches and static are the most common sources of ignition for a forecourt.
ema1,
Feb 5, 2:12pm
Filling lawn mower "steel" cans or "Jerry cans" can be too, static electricity being released on placing can on forecourt concrete can cause a spark. Idiots with lit cigarettes are another, how many times have I seen that before, that includes folks walking by on foot paths next to a forecourt!
mrfxit,
Feb 5, 3:30pm
Maybe on a hot day causing plenty of fumes . maybe . Certainly not on a cold day from a ciggy
hijacka,
Feb 5, 8:17pm
Man, I just had the flash back dirving my old escort with a 2.0L cortina engine in it down the road after conversion when it start to crap out then smoke and flames strarted coming out from under the bonnet.freaking out, i popped the bloody bonnet and threw my jacket over it. Anyway, the brass pipe that sits in the carb that the main fuel hose is connected to had popped off and leaked over the dizzy cause the fire. fark that was like 16 years back now and it still haunts me haha
purple666,
Feb 5, 8:27pm
Drop a lit ciggie in a bowl of petrol
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