Static electricity will actually discharge through a rubber hose. It's VERY high voltage, almost no current. I suppose you could leave the wire out as an experiment and tell us what happens. Just stand back when you put the filler nozzle into the car. But I don't see a problem with it being in there, it's pretty inert. There is usually a sign on gas pumps directing you fill portable gas cans/tanks with the tank sitting on the ground (rather than in the trunk of your car). Even though it's a plastic can, there's a reason for this. Dave S --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, mike clemens <rmclemns@...> wrote: > > Okay, it seems we have a concensus that the wire > inside the tank that is attached to the fuel vent plug > is used for static electricty discharge. But----how > does it work?? > > I've got my tank out, the whole system, and here's > what I find puzzling. The gas filler (#101394, the > metal part you put the gas station nozzle into when > you pump gas) has a grounding wire on it and it is > grounded to the frame. The rubber vent hose from the > tank is attached to this by a hose clamp. This hose > is 18 inches long and attaches to the vent tube at the > top of the plastic fuel tank via another hose clamp. > > Neither car I have has any kind of wiring connection > in the vent system, nor is there any way to connect a > grounding wire to the vent wire that sits in the tank. > Since both plastic and rubber do not conduct > electricity, then, for this to be a route for static > discharge would seem to be in direct conflict with our > concensus. > > So, if this is not a possible route for static > discharge, then what is the purpose of the wire inside > the fuel tank? Do we need it? > > Mike TPS 1630 > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/