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888	08-17-2008 10:17 PM

Your Gas tank

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forwarding this...

Have you ever rented or borrowed a car and when arriving at the petrol station wondered...mmm, which side is the petrol filler cap?

My normal solution was to stick my head out the window, strain my neck and look, try to see in the side mirrors or even get out of the car!!!!
Well ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to share with you my little secret so you will no longer look like Ace Ventura on your way to the petrol station or put your neck at risk of discomfort or injury.

If you look at your petrol gauge, you will see a small icon of a petrol pump? The handle of the petrol pump will extend out on either the left or right side of the petrol pump?

If your tank is on the left, the handle will be on the left? If your tank is on the right, the handle will be on the right (see photo).

It is that simple!
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FSETH

08-17-2008 10:39 PM

If that is true, then thank you!

Meiac09

08-17-2008 11:03 PM

Only one issue... The thing on the BMW is in the middle!

FSETH

08-17-2008 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Meiac09

Only one issue... The thing on the BMW is in the middle!

I think 888 meant that you need to look at the gas pump icon on your dash to see which side the nozzle is coming off of. For example both of my BMW's have the nozzle on the right side of the pump and my filler cap is on the right side.

delhite

08-17-2008 11:09 PM

some cars have a horizontal triangle pointing to the fill up direction

Quicksilver

08-17-2008 11:09 PM

Yeah and suppose there is NO petrol pump picture........

AzNMpower32

08-17-2008 11:09 PM

Wow, I learned something absolutely useless today!

Quicksilver

08-17-2008 11:12 PM

Looks like those gauges are fake......

Penguin

08-17-2008 11:42 PM

Ford's all have a small triangle/arrow which points to the side with the fuel cap.

mwares212

08-18-2008 12:52 AM

I remember my father first telling me this when I started driving many years ago.

y5choi

08-18-2008 02:33 AM

cool. never knew. thanks for the info :thumbup:

chilliwilli

10-14-2008 04:33 PM

Good to know...

Thanks...I travel often and rent cars. Hate having to re-maneuver after finding out that the pump is on other side.

JCL	10-14-2008 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Penguin

Ford's all have a small triangle/arrow which points to the side with the fuel cap.

Ford started it several years ago, when they owned Hertz and the rental agency was their largest customer for the Taurus. These days most cars in rental fleets have the indicator, at least the last cars I rented did (VW, Mazda, Chrysler, Mustang, etc). Not sure about the Impala two weeks ago, but then it was a terrible car in any case.

calix5fan

10-14-2008 07:01 PM

Everytime I have a rental or borrowing a car that need gas, I stick my head out and half the time I can't see it. So I take a 50/50 chance and park it by the pump and hope I went to the correct side. 50% of the time I get back in and move the car. Never knew about this, thanks 888!

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