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Hetzer · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Karma :

So you're in a car with which you're unfamiliar, it's one you just bought, or borrowed or hired. You need gas but as you pull into the gas-station it's "Oh sh!t, which side is the filler-cap on...?"

Do you guess, get out and look or...?
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Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

No you just park at a pump and if you've guessed wrong you just pull the pump to the other side.

They are designed to reach both sides.

Confused

(Unless you can't drive and park 4 feet away from the bumps, or have a HUGE car, but it works on my focus with loads of space to spare)
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The Shaggy D.A. · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Karma :

...you look at the fuel gauge? Wink

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yen_powell · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Karma :

Agreed, the clue is on your dashboard gauges.
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LeeR · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Karma :

Is there a general rule that LHD cars (those originally manufactured in LHD countries) have the filler on the right, and RHD cars have the filler on the left, so the driver doesn't clonk the pump with their door when they get out?
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Al · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Karma :

Doesn't the little petrol pump icon on the fuel gauge point to the direction of the filler cap or something.
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LeeR · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Karma :

Well I think that RHD cars (Japanese and British) have the filler on the left, and LHD cars (everything else) have the filler on the right.

Though I think Ford and GM (Vauxhall/Opel) could be the exception to the rule as they make cars all over Europe.

So erm, I dunno if there is a rule... Thinking

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Pedd · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Karma :

my passat is RHD and filler is on the right, my pug is also RHD and fills on the right. the iveco I used to drive filled on the left. Basically as said really just pull upto pump and get out pipe will reach both sides Smile

Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

KA = left
Subaru = right
Austin Metro = right

steve32 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 17 May 2008 Karma :

but dont do what a mate of mine did, he was there 15mins tring to open the filler cap cover only to realise that it was rigged to the central locking and i old bloke had to help him sort it
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Paddy Blake · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Karma :

Hi Hetzer.
If you are still in the car on your laptop out side the station waiting for an answer it's probably best to just jump out and have look. Thumbs Up

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Moonie · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Karma :

The thing about RHD/LHD isn't true, our fiat has the filler cap on the drivers side, as does my Audi.

But the logo should have a picture of which pump you want to pull up at, i.e. the nozzle is on the right in the pic, the cap is on the left and vice versa.
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Moonie · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Karma :

Guess the answer is "check before you get in the car" then Laughing

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plugger147 · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Karma :

Some fords have a little arrow by the picture of the pump on the gauge pointing in the direction, some cars have the side that the hose comes out of the pump(pic on fuel gauge) on the side the caps on, others you just guess :lol .I usually just stretch the hose over though.
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10 pence Short · Crazy Courier Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Karma :

I'm presuming you got an e-mail saying the side the nozzle is on the petrol gauge icon is the side of the filler neck?

It's another myth, like the one that says you can open your car with your mobile and someone operating your spare key fob at home.
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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

To screw up ideas of lhd / rhd sourced cars and the side of the petrol pump, Alfasud based cars (so 'sud, Sprint and 33) had the filler on the left, others Alfas have it on the right (even those made at the same time as the 'sud based ones).

Personally I tend to just go to the emptiest pumps. The pipe will almost always reach.

All the best

Keith
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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

kind of reminds me of something Jason said once about all of those 650cc BMW bikes , that you put fuel in under the seat or something and people get dead confused.
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Dom_ · Points Mean Prizes Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Karma :

You just park as close to the pump as possible and reach the hose over if your wrong?

As for the guage thing, it has nothing to do with what side the filler cap is on.

Also, gas-station? Would that be just off the freeway then?

st3v3 · Super Spammer Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

Lazy bastards. Laughing

Just get out and have a look.
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plugger147 · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Karma :

Some cars do have the nozzle on the side of the fuel cap, I'd bet it's about 50% of them. Laughing

As for the fords some 100% have an arrow telling you which side it's on.

Focus dash pic, large arrow next to the pump.
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