Electric shock?

Asked by Shaggy31 Jul 14, 2016 at 02:52 AM about the 1999 Hyundai Accent GS 2-Door Hatchback FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Changing fuel filter and in the middle of job
something shocked me good, any idea
where that came from, and could that be
my problem, car not starting, instead of
fuel starved.

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170

if you had fuel on your hands DC current will bite .check for power between the alternator case and body ground.

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