"touch"

Macen · Post by **Macen** » April 22nd, 2005, 5:04 pm

I use it almost every time I step out of the car. I love the thingy

You all should touch it before you fill the tank with gas. The zap can ignite the gas. So why risk your precious by not touching this awesome button?

mamoo · Post by **mamoo** » April 22nd, 2005, 5:35 pm

Macen wrote:I use it almost every time I step out of the car. I love the thingy
You all should touch it before you fill the tank with gas. The zap can ignite the gas. So why risk your precious by not touching this awesome button?

"Your precious?"

You mean your life, or your car?

Macen · Post by **Macen** » April 22nd, 2005, 5:39 pm

The car of course!

manowar821 · Post by **manowar821** » April 25th, 2005, 4:35 am

Macen wrote:I use it almost every time I step out of the car. I love the thingy
You all should touch it before you fill the tank with gas. The zap can ignite the gas. So why risk your precious by not touching this awesome button?

I HIGHLY doubt that it could cause a gas fire.. Considering sometimes sparkplugs have a tough time igniting the fuel. And that is under compressed conditions. You'd need quite a bit more energy for that. Cigarettes on the otherhand are hot, and heat will ignite it easy.

I COULD be wrong, but I am pretty sure of this.

Grants · Post by **Grants** » April 25th, 2005, 5:58 am

Cigarettes on the otherhand are hot, and heat will ignite it easy.

Highly unlikely - cigarettes just go out in petrol.

What you use to light a cigarette on the other hand.....

OptiX · Post by **OptiX** » April 25th, 2005, 6:14 am

eh, i guess its an mx-3 thing.
my friends mx-6 doesnt have it, neither does my 323(bg)

well, if the "touch" thing actually works, why the hell have i seen so many mx-3's with grounding straps attatched to the back of their cars (aftermarket)

Macen · Post by **Macen** » April 25th, 2005, 6:24 am

The guys at Mythbusters have tried the "spark at gas station" myth, and it was not busted.

If you get out of the car without touching the chassis, and then touch the handle of the gas hose it's quite likely that you can ignite the gas. If the gas/air mixture is right, that is.

OptiX · Post by **OptiX** » April 25th, 2005, 6:26 am

Macen wrote:The guys at Mythbusters have tried the "spark at gas station" myth, and it was not busted.

If you get out of the car without touching the chassis, and then touch the handle of the gas hose it's quite likely that you can ignite the gas. If the gas/air mixture is right, that is.

so basically you're the igniter for an expensive by the litre flamethrower

Franko · Post by **Franko** » April 25th, 2005, 10:00 am

All you need to do is run some 4 gauge wire directly from the negative battery terminal and attach it to your big toe.. Youll never be shocked again.. (By static anyway)

freyguy_412 · Post by **freyguy_412** » April 25th, 2005, 11:21 am

I don't use the one in my car, but my girls mustang shocks the shiznet out of me everytime I get out of her car. That's why we drive my car everywhere.

snellgrove · Post by **snellgrove** » April 25th, 2005, 3:05 pm

never knew my car had this 'touch' thing

i'll have to look out for it...

manowar821 · Post by **manowar821** » April 25th, 2005, 4:46 pm

interesting...

Hoodzy · Post by **Hoodzy** » April 25th, 2005, 11:06 pm

ahahaha i was just looking at my possible new precidia today and i was wondering wtf those buttons were for
so now i can make up wicked lies to tell my passengers w00t

i wish my escort had one of those i always get shocked

Flashpoint2 · Post by **Flashpoint2** » April 25th, 2005, 11:41 pm

I don't have 'em

apparently the Canadian 96 RS doesn't come with them. Not sure about any of the others. My old 92 had em, and they were a lifesaver

Blotto · Post by **Blotto** » April 27th, 2005, 4:51 pm

I decided to start using it! I'm starting to get shocked now when I don't. Kinda got used to it though I had a Sunfire till the motor blew for the second time and it would give me one hell of a jolt everytime I got out.