Which side is the fuel tank filler on?
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From: Ret. on 23 May 2010 11:35 Ed Chilada wrote: > On Sun, 23 May 2010 09:56:54 +0100, "GT" <a(a)b.c> wrote: > >> The hose length is controlled by law - it cannot touch the ground >> when the nozzel is 'parked'. When I was a student I worked in a >> petrol station and the number of people who parked at the 'wrong' >> side of the pump absolutely amazed us. People would put their whole >> body weight into hauling the pipe round to fit into their car. If >> they waited for 2 minutes, they could fill up properly, like >> everyone else. > > I totally see it the other way around - people waiting and causing > queues because they don't fancy pulling up against one that's on the > wrong side. Quite often I fill up on the wrong side - probably about a > quarter of the time. And quite often I've effectively 'overtaken' > someone who was waiting for one at the 'right' side and I'm out the > car and filling up while they're still sat in the queue waiting for > the person in front to finish buying their milk & bread in the shop. > In those circumstances I always make sure I catch their eye.. Absolutely - just to demonstrate to them what idiots they are! -- Kev
From: Adrian on 23 May 2010 11:37 FrengaX <hnkjqrh02(a)sneakemail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > Must be a slow news day at the Mail. What a lot of words to say nothing > of any note whatsoever. More than that. It's not only "nothing of any note", but it's completely incorrect. On one of the previous occasions this came up, I posted proof that at least one of my cars (I forget which) did not fit this "convention". It's made even more fuckwitted by the fact that the fuel gauge in the illustration actually includes a small arrow to point to the side with the flap. > Oh, sorry, forgot, that's the Daily Mail all over. Quite.
From: Harry Bloomfield on 23 May 2010 12:00 Ret. wrote on 23/05/2010 : > ARWadsworth wrote: >> "Harry Bloomfield" <harry.m1byt(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:mn.ba317da5373233c3.106911(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk... >>> Ret. expressed precisely : >>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1280536/Has-motoring-writer-solved-riddle-plagued-drivers-decades.html >>>> >>>> What is the concern about which side the filler cap is on? >>>> >>>> On my car (Rover 75 tourer), the fuel filler cap is on the driver's >>>> side. If I'm queueing for fuel, however, and a pump becomes free >>>> which means me pulling up with my nearside to the pump - then I do >>>> just that because there is sufficient length on the pump hose to >>>> reach across. There is absolutely no need whatsoever to insist on having >>>> your >>>> filler cap next to the pump. It just does not matter! >>>> >>>> On numerous occasions I've 'jumped a queue' because of idiots >>>> waiting patiently in order to pull up on the 'right' side of a >>>> pump. Still, it benefits me, so why should I be concerned... >>> >>> The hose cannot be relied upon to reach either of mine if on the >>> 'wrong' side, even if my tyres are rubbing against the island. >>> >>> Neither of mine indicates which side the filler is on, but to save me >>> confusion I have label stuck to the visor of each will an arrow >>> marked on it to remind me where the filler is. >>> >>> If a 'wrong side' pump becomes available, I simply reverse in. >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Harry (M1BYT) (L) >> >> >> That's OK if it is your car. When I am driving an unfamiliar car I >> usually have to open the petrol flap with the lever by the drivers >> seat when approaching the petrol station and then look in the wing >> mirors to see where the flap is. > > But why do you need to when the hose will reach either side? In my experience, the modern ones often don't. When they used to be suspended from an arm way above the pump, you could easily fill either side. On the wrong side now, you have a major tussle with the spring rewind, to get enough slack to reach the far side. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Ret. on 23 May 2010 12:14 Harry Bloomfield wrote: > Ret. wrote on 23/05/2010 : >> ARWadsworth wrote: >>> "Harry Bloomfield" <harry.m1byt(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk> wrote in >>> message news:mn.ba317da5373233c3.106911(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk... >>>> Ret. expressed precisely : >>>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1280536/Has-motoring-writer-solved-riddle-plagued-drivers-decades.html >>>>> >>>>> What is the concern about which side the filler cap is on? >>>>> >>>>> On my car (Rover 75 tourer), the fuel filler cap is on the >>>>> driver's side. If I'm queueing for fuel, however, and a pump >>>>> becomes free which means me pulling up with my nearside to the pump - >>>>> then I do >>>>> just that because there is sufficient length on the pump hose to >>>>> reach across. There is absolutely no need whatsoever to insist on >>>>> having your >>>>> filler cap next to the pump. It just does not matter! >>>>> >>>>> On numerous occasions I've 'jumped a queue' because of idiots >>>>> waiting patiently in order to pull up on the 'right' side of a >>>>> pump. Still, it benefits me, so why should I be concerned... >>>> >>>> The hose cannot be relied upon to reach either of mine if on the >>>> 'wrong' side, even if my tyres are rubbing against the island. >>>> >>>> Neither of mine indicates which side the filler is on, but to save >>>> me confusion I have label stuck to the visor of each will an arrow >>>> marked on it to remind me where the filler is. >>>> >>>> If a 'wrong side' pump becomes available, I simply reverse in. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> Harry (M1BYT) (L) >>> >>> >>> That's OK if it is your car. When I am driving an unfamiliar car I >>> usually have to open the petrol flap with the lever by the drivers >>> seat when approaching the petrol station and then look in the wing >>> mirors to see where the flap is. >> >> But why do you need to when the hose will reach either side? > > In my experience, the modern ones often don't. When they used to be > suspended from an arm way above the pump, you could easily fill either > side. On the wrong side now, you have a major tussle with the spring > rewind, to get enough slack to reach the far side. Well, all I can say is that that is not my experience! -- Kev
From: Ret. on 23 May 2010 12:15
Adrian wrote: > FrengaX <hnkjqrh02(a)sneakemail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like > they were saying: > >> Must be a slow news day at the Mail. What a lot of words to say >> nothing of any note whatsoever. > > More than that. It's not only "nothing of any note", but it's > completely incorrect. On one of the previous occasions this came up, > I posted proof that at least one of my cars (I forget which) did not > fit this "convention". Once again Adrian you have not read the whole article which accepts, eventually, that the notion is incorrect. You would do better to read articles in their entirety before jumping in with your comments... -- Kev |