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lately i have been horribly vexed by static electricity. EVERY time i get out of my 04 civic LX sedan, i get zapped as soon as i touch anything but plastic. does anyone have any advice on this? it's driving me crazy

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learn how to sew and make your clothes out of fabric softeners?
i don't know. it's a problem everyone seems to have. just be careful when getting gas, ground yourself before you put in or pull out the nozzle.
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I have the same exact problem, actually its a habit now to throw my elbow back and tap the top of my door to get the ZAP over with...
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Originally Posted by Skunk2ner
learn how to sew and make your clothes out of fabric softeners?
i don't know. it's a problem everyone seems to have. just be careful when getting gas, ground yourself before you put in or pull out the nozzle.

yeah you don't want to catch on fire at the gas station
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Originally Posted by jknudsen
I have the same exact problem, actually its a habit now to throw my elbow back and tap the top of my door to get the ZAP over with...
HAHAHAHA I do the same thing! lol
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Are you hairy? :O
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Originally Posted by Skunk2ner
learn how to sew and make your clothes out of fabric softeners?
i don't know. it's a problem everyone seems to have. just be careful when getting gas, ground yourself before you put in or pull out the nozzle.

when i realized that this was common, yeah i become very worried about getting gas.....
there's got to be some kind of little thing to stick onto the door to end this

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static can ignite the gas, when you are at gas station. Pretty scary
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My girlfriend always get zapped. I have once the whole time ive had the car.
dunno about doing something about it other than making sure your gf gets out first
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Yea, I hate getting gas now. I always have a fear of cathing on fire...
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Originally Posted by jknudsen
I have the same exact problem, actually its a habit now to throw my elbow back and tap the top of my door to get the ZAP over with...

I did the same with my civic... lol
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