LOTS OF STATIC FROM INTREPID

[Limey]

Hi guys, it's a '96 3.5 Intrepid and on exiting the car the amount of static
is unreal, I have two 'new' ground straps fitted and you can still see and
feel a 2 inch static jump as I ground out on the door. Any ideas please.
TIA.
Pauly.

 

[Daniel J. Stern]

Hi guys, it's a '96 3.5 Intrepid and on exiting the car the amount of
static is unreal, I have two 'new' ground straps fitted and you can
still see and feel a 2 inch static jump as I ground out on the door. Any
ideas please. TIA.

It's not the car's fault, and no amount of extra ground paths will change
it. I think you're exaggerating by approximately 1.8 inches when you claim
a "2 inch static jump". Buy some anti-static spray and apply it to your
car's seats and carpets -- and to your clothes, if necessary.

DS

 

[Steve B.]

Hi guys, it's a '96 3.5 Intrepid and on exiting the car the amount of static
is unreal, I have two 'new' ground straps fitted and you can still see and
feel a 2 inch static jump as I ground out on the door. Any ideas please.
TIA.
Pauly.

Mix some Downy fabric softener with water 2 parts water one part
Downey. Use a spray bottle to mist the seats and carpet (test for
color fast in an inconspicuous area first). Works like a charm though
you do have to repeat every few months.

Steve B.

 

[Limey]

Thanks for the tips , I will definately try it. Oh and I kid you not Daniel,
it is definately a couple of inches, and is plainly visible when it's dusk
or darker or in my garage. I even did some research into pyrolisis as I have
pyrocarbon joints in my left hand, in case they were more conductive than
good old bone and skin. I'll get some anti static spray tonight. Thanks
again .
Pauly.

 

[Art]

Have the tires been replaced? Somehow I remember reading some where that
some tires cause more car static than others but it could be an urban
legion.

 

[Scott Ehardt]

Have the tires been replaced? Somehow I remember reading some where that
some tires cause more car static than others but it could be an urban
legion.

Neat! An urban legion of static-causing tires!

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