Which side is the fuel tank filler on?
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From: Ret. on 23 May 2010 03:26 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... -- Kev
From: Harry Bloomfield on 23 May 2010 04:21 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) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Douglas Payne on 23 May 2010 04:26 Ret. wrote: > 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... I've seen people trying your trick, not getting quite the right position and fighting with the hoses, yanking them and such to try and get the nozzle in the filler. The hose has a weak link (so that it will separate and not damage the pump itself if you drive off with the nozzle in the filler) and although I've never seen it happen, there is a petrol station locally where there are often pumps out of order with no hoses. Similarly, if you fail to position quite correctly there is a danger that you draw the hose, covered in grit stuck to the diesel that other petrol station users have inevitably spilled all over the place over the nice shiny paintwork of your car. Sometimes its less hassle just to wait till the 'correct' side becomes available? -- Douglas
From: ARWadsworth on 23 May 2010 04:28 "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. Adam
From: Ret. on 23 May 2010 04:28
Harry Bloomfield wrote: > 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. What do you drive Harry? I've *never* been unable to use a fuel hose across to the 'other' side of my 75. I can recall a couple of times when I have had to move the car slightly - but they were only a couple of times. > > 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. I can think of several filling stations where such an act would cause chaos! -- Kev |