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Old 24th Sep 2004, 09:35
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ferrydude
 
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There is absolutely no evidence that mere use of a cell phone can cause fuel vapor ignition while refueling. A big urban myth. As mentioned in a previous post, the only hazard presented by the cell phone is if it were dropped. The real hazard is from static electricity. See http://www.pei.org
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