I have been driving for over 40years and I only learned this today.
Have you ever been driving a strange car and pulled in for petrol
and had to get out and look which side you fill up.
Well there is such an easy way. Look on your petrol gauge there is a small icon of a petrol pump. Whichever way the the filler pipe points either left or right that is the way you fill up.
Why have I never known this, it would of saved me many a creacked
neck hanging out of cars looking for the filler cap.
Is this just me or is this common knowledge.
2007-11-16 02:56:20 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Thanks CC - never knew that! Will save the arguments of 'which side is the bl...y thing on' lol
2007-11-16 03:07:31 · answer #1 · answered by Barbinan (the original) 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My Neon has this, but I don't remember if my Odyssey has it. The funny thing is, the filler is on the right side of the Neon, but on the left side of the Honda. No matter how many times I get gas in either one, no matter how many times I see the icon on the dash of the Neon, and regardless of the fact that I have owned both vehicles for several years, about a third of the time I pull up on the wrong side of the pump.
2007-11-16 11:48:14 · answer #2 · answered by Me again 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Can't speak about the other manufacturers, but Ford started putting the indication on the fuel gauge of their vehicles about 10 years ago as a helpful reminder of which side the fuel filler in located. It is pointed out in the Owner's Guides.
2007-11-16 11:23:40 · answer #3 · answered by sh752 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had no idea. Going out to check mine now to see if it's right.
Well the nozzle is on the right hand side of the pump on my gauge which is the same side as the filler cap, but, the nozzle points to the left.
2007-11-16 11:10:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting.
2007-11-16 11:06:06 · answer #5 · answered by glory_fades 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
New one on me. Could have done with this tip last week when I was in a hire car in Majorca.
2007-11-16 11:08:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I noticed it when I started drivin. No one told me about it. I jus saw the arrow n put 2 n 2 together. But glad you noticed it. :)
2007-11-16 11:07:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not all cars have the icon however
2007-11-16 10:59:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm, I can't help wondering what else you haven't noticed during your 40 years of driving...
2007-11-17 01:39:24 · answer #9 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I've been driving for just 15 years, and must admit that's a new one on me too, but thanks for the tip!
2007-11-16 11:04:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋