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Car fuel filler door - Not everyone knows this-

Gas pump hoses reach far enough out from the pump that you don't need to park so close that you hit your door on stuff. At least, that's what I tell them at my house!
 
atarione said:
why would any car not have the filler on the passenger side (right)... that way you don't have to worry about opening the car door into those stupid post (they put by the pumps to keep cars for smashing into the pumps i guess?)


but yeah my Cruze has an arrow pointing to the filler side. and happily the filler on the right side of car ...
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lol, it's because the auto industry executives don't pump their own gas.
 
atarione said:
why would any car not have the filler on the passenger side (right)... that way you don't have to worry about opening the car door into those stupid post (they put by the pumps to keep cars for smashing into the pumps i guess?)


but yeah my Cruze has an arrow pointing to the filler side. and happily the filler on the right side of car ...
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Unless, of course you live in the great state of Oregon. Us mindless citizens can't be trusted to pump our our own gas, so we pay someone a very low wage to handle this incredibly complex operation. State law, you must not pump your own gas. It makes paying the attendant much more streamlined when the gas tank is on the driver's side. We couldn't have that person have to walk around the car to take our money, now could we? I'm not sure if this is a jobs program or the state's efforts to be green and prevent topping-off spillage accidents.
 
Exists primarily on newer cars (mid 90's IIRC), though wondering why it wasn't a nice touch earlier.

The better question though is why is it on one side or the other on certain cars or certain makes, or certain cars within certain makes. One theory I heard was that its always on the side opposite where the (single) muffler/tailpipe exits. Course on dual pipes, that would be moot.

Seems to me, car makers could apply for a particular position or side, just so both side of the pumps could be used almost equally, at least without having to stretch the pump hose.
 
You could always just get a giant truck (I know Ford for sure does this, not sure about the others) that has fillers on both sides of the truck. Some of those trucks have 4 fillers- two on each side for each tank.
 
Volvo's rationale for putting it on the passenger side is that you're away from traffic if you run out and have to fill your car from a can on the side of the road.
 
hd-I've rented a lot of cars while travelling and it helps to know which side of the car your fuel filler door is on.

I will clue you in on another little fuel door trick. When you walk up to a car
and are getting ready to open the drivers door, look at the rear 1/4 panel.
If the fuel door is not there it's probably on the passenger side of the car.
 
In the '56 and '57 chevys the gas filler cap is in the left tail light - the light swings open to reveal the gas cap.
 
My 2013 Mustang has the arrow, as did the 2003 Merc Marauder. Cannot recall if the 98 Mark VIII had one. Both Marauder and Mustang are on driver's side, can't recall the Mark VIII.

The 2013 Mustang also has a big round emblem on the back center that looks like the gas cap on the 66 Mustang. (The 66 had the back center fill pipe, which now probably is banned as a hazard.)

The thing I had to learn about the 2013 is that the filler door is a push/pop open, push again/latch arrangement. You can't find the release because there isn't one. Also has a capless filler pipe that requires a little accessory funnel to be carried in the trunk in case you ever need to use a gas can.
 
cgutz said:
My Hondas don't have the arrow, but they are always on the drivers side.
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My 94 Acura is the same. No arrow and the pump handle is on the right side of the gas pump icon in the gauge.

This ain't rocket science kids. Pull up on the "wrong" side a few times and it becomes very easy to remember which side the filler is.

I'll have to admit though that when I was traveling on business a LOT and driving as many as 4 different rental cars in a week I had trouble getting it right. The ones that were marked were nice but those that weren't occasionally made me take laps around the gas stations.
 
The fill on my VW bug was on top and in front ... <G>

OK, so ... yall made me look.

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The handle's on the wrong side.

Wouldn't have made much difference anyway ... I'm usually too teary eyed when I look at the gauge and see that PREMIUM FUEL ONLY tag onnit. They ain't kidding either ... that Northstar V8 objects strenuously to anything but the best.
 
My family's '98 Taurus says "FUEL DOOR>" in 3/16" lettering between the fuel and temp gauges... can't miss it if I tried.
Tom
 
Our '98 Honda odyssey doesn't have anything saying which side the fuel door is on :scratch2:



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