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 Fri 23 Apr 10 18:57 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - Zero
Nicole and I are both getting shocks when climbing out of my car. My son is getting them from his car - both recent events.

Caused by static from the vulcano ash?

will wash it off and see if it goes.
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 Fri 23 Apr 10 19:55 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - mikeyb
Interesting you say that - I have had my car almost a year and its only in the last week or two that I have had the same static issue - quite a jolt on occasions
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 Fri 23 Apr 10 19:59 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - CGNorwich
More to do with the cold dry conditions prevailing at the moment I would think. Static leaks away in a damp atmosphere.
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 Fri 23 Apr 10 20:00 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - Zero
I dunno, I suspect its wind over the dust covered bodywork.
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 Fri 23 Apr 10 20:25 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - BiggerBadderDave
"I dunno, I suspect its wind over the dust covered bodywork."

Yours or the cars?

Could be chaffing. Have you started wearing nylon Y-fronts?
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 Fri 23 Apr 10 20:27 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - Zero
my underware is no concern of yours. You have been in poland with hairy faced women for too long.
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 Fri 23 Apr 10 20:29 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - BiggerBadderDave
My wife shaves her beard every day FYI
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 Fri 23 Apr 10 20:34 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - Zero
yeah - that shaving rash is real turn on, how many kids have you got?
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 Fri 23 Apr 10 20:47 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - BiggerBadderDave
2 with my wife for sure

I got a Czech hooker pregnant back in 2000 but not sure how that turned out.
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 Fri 23 Apr 10 20:49 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - Zero
you mean there is a smallerbadderdaveski?
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 Fri 23 Apr 10 20:53 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - BiggerBadderDave
Could be. I'll have to Czech it out.
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 Fri 23 Apr 10 22:19 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - Bellboy
you will be fine
its poles apart
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 Fri 23 Apr 10 23:02 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - SteelSpark
Not sure of the cause, but yeah, I have been getting some really strong shocks from the Mondeo, even after short trips of just a few minutes.

I washed the car yesterday, but have still been getting shocks.

The static definitely seems to build up over the course of a journey, because if I touch the metalwork before getting in I don't get a shock, but get one every time I get out.
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 Fri 23 Apr 10 23:03 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - Zero
>> I washed the car yesterday but have still been getting shocks.
>>

excelent, I shant bother to wash mine then.
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 Fri 23 Apr 10 23:09 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - rtj70
I've had this lately too (Car needs a wash too) and happens on short journeys. But it happened sometimes before the volcano in Iceland erupted.
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 Fri 23 Apr 10 23:11 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - lancara
Was a perennial problem in Riyadh and Kuwait - hot, dry climates - after a while it became second nature to earth the car by touching it with briefcase or something before attempting to open doors.
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 Fri 23 Apr 10 23:27 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - henry k
>> Was a perennial problem in Riyadh
>>
Ah yes I remember it well.

I have had absolutely no problem with my Mondeo before or after its quick shower to get the dust off and before or after a a longer run out.

Perhaps it is because of the rust in the wheel arch messing up the connection? :-)
So my short answer is No. Do not blame Iceland they have now got it on their own doorstep.

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 Fri 23 Apr 10 23:40 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - bathtub tom
You can always hang a chain from the back bumper - sorry they're not real bumpers any more.

If I remember, I push the door open and smack the outside of the door with the flat of my hand as I get out. The resulting expected pain overcomes the unexpected.
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 Fri 23 Apr 10 23:59 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - Bellboy
simple answer is let the wife/girlfriend/mistresss get out of the car first

simples
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 Sat 24 Apr 10 08:01 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - L'escargot
This is why.
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 Sat 24 Apr 10 08:51 
 Electric shock on Cars - Volcano Dust? - Hard Cheese

I get nasty ones from the Clio though not the Mondeo or FocuST, I have put it down to the seat material in the Clio as one slides out across the seat.

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